{"id":2341252,"date":"2024-09-14T19:37:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-14T23:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-and-uk-concerned-over-russia-giving-iran-nuclear-secrets-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-14T19:38:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-14T23:38:52","slug":"us-and-uk-concerned-over-russia-giving-iran-nuclear-secrets-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-and-uk-concerned-over-russia-giving-iran-nuclear-secrets-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US and UK concerned over Russia giving Iran nuclear secrets &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-and-uk-concerned-over-russia-giving-iran-nuclear-secrets-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2341252&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2062 United States and the United \u2063Kingdom\u200d are increasingly\u2062 concerned about the possibility of \u2062Russia sharing\u2064 nuclear technology with Iran. This \u2063concern arose following Iran&#8217;s recent supply of ballistic missiles to \u2062Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. President Joe\u2064 Biden and British\u2064 Prime Minister\u200b Keir Starmer discussed these escalating ties at a summit in Washington, D.C.,\u200d highlighting the worrying collaboration between Russia and\u2063 Iran in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-wont-lift-iran-sanctions-until-they-stop-uranium-enrichment-still-wants-to-rejoin-deal\/\" title=\"Biden won\u2019t lift Iran sanctions until they stop uranium enrichment, still wants to rejoin deal\">developing nuclear capabilities<\/a>. Secretary of\u200b State \u2062Antony Blinken emphasized that Russia is providing technology that Iran desires, including nuclear and space research. The alarm has been heightened\u200d by reports from the\u200d International\u200b Atomic Energy Agency indicating that \u2063Iran\u2062 has increased its stockpile of uranium to near \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-continues-nuclear-program-aims-to-enrich-uranium-to-20\/\" title=\"Iran continues nuclear program, aims to enrich uranium to 20%\">weapons-grade levels<\/a>, raising fears of\u200b a\u2064 potential \u2062nuclear \u2063weapon&#8217;s development.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US and UK concerned over Russia giving Iran nuclear secrets<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1759604\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The United States and the United Kingdom fear that <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Russia<\/a> has provided <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Iran<\/a> with research and technology to advance nuclear weapon development after the Arab nation supplied Russia with more ballistic missiles for its war in Ukraine this week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>At a summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday, President Joe Biden met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss, in part, the increasing ties between Russia and Iran. According to Western officials, they <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-09-14\/us-uk-on-edge-as-russia-shares-nuclear-secrets-with-iran?utm_content=business&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=socialflow-organic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"described\">described<\/a> the development that Russia has become more cooperative with Iran&rsquo;s goals of making a nuclear weapon as worrying and an escalation of already troubling ties.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed this concern earlier this week during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/article\/2024\/sep\/10\/antony-blinken-russia-ballistic-missiles-iran-ukraine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"visit\">visit<\/a> to London, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2024\/sep\/14\/alarm-in-uk-and-us-over-possible-iran-russia-nuclear-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"described\">describing<\/a> the ties between the two countries as a &ldquo;two-way street.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For its part,&nbsp;Russia&nbsp;is sharing technology that Iran seeks &mdash; this is a two-way street &mdash; including on nuclear issues as well as some space information,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The increased concern follows a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/world-nation\/story\/2024-08-29\/iran-has-further-increased-its-stockpile-of-uranium-enriched-to-near-weapons-grade-levels-un-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> from the United Nations&rsquo;s nuclear watchdog that indicated Iran increased its stockpile of enriched uranium just below weapons-grade level by nearly 50 pounds over the stretch of May to August. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran has a little over 360 pounds of enriched uranium at near weapons-grade level, and it would only need about 90 pounds of that uranium to be at weapons-grade level to create a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defense.gov\/News\/News-Stories\/Article\/Article\/3901774\/iran-gives-russia-short-range-missiles-while-us-partners-expect-to-keep-bolster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a> on Sept. 10 that Iran sent Russia shipments of its Fath 360 ballistic missiles, which are considered short-range missiles and can travel as far as 75 miles. Shortly after, the U.S. announced sanctions <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/4878921-iran-air-sanctions-irgc-logistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"against\">against<\/a> Iran Air, the regime&rsquo;s flag carrier, with France, Germany, and the U.K. following suit.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Foreign ministers of the G7 condemned the missile shipments in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/g7-foreign-ministers-statement-condemning-irans-export-and-russias-procurement-of-iranian-ballistic-missiles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"statement\">statement<\/a> on Saturday, saying the move &ldquo;represents a further escalation of Iran&rsquo;s military support to Russia&rsquo;s war of aggression against Ukraine.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Iran must immediately cease all support to Russia&rsquo;s illegal and unjustifiable war against Ukraine and halt such transfers of ballistic missiles, UAVs and related technology, which constitute a direct threat to the Ukrainian people as well as European and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-n-peacekeepers-killed-in-central-african-republic-before-election\/\" title=\"U.N. peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic before election\">international security<\/a> more broadly,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1759604\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1759604\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States and the United Kingdom are worried that Russia has shared nuclear research and technology with Iran, which could help the country develop nuclear weapons. This concern arises after Iran recently sent additional ballistic missiles to Russia for its ongoing conflict in Ukraine. During a summit in Washington, D.C., President Joe Biden met with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to address the growing relationship between Russia and Iran. Western officials have expressed alarm over this collaboration, viewing it as an escalation of their already concerning ties. Secretary of State Antony Blinken highlighted this issue during his visit to London earlier in the week, noting that Russia is providing technology that Iran desires, including advancements related to nuclear capabilities and space information.<\/p>\n<p>This heightened anxiety follows a report from the UN&#8217;s nuclear watchdog indicating that Iran has increased its stockpile of enriched uranium\u2014just shy of weapons-grade\u2014by nearly 50 pounds from May to August. The International Atomic Energy Agency reported that Iran now possesses just over 360 pounds of enriched uranium at near weapons-grade levels; approximately 90 pounds would be needed for a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n<p>On September 10, the U.S. announced that Iran had delivered shipments of Fath 360 ballistic missiles\u2014short-range missiles capable of traveling up to 75 miles\u2014to Russia. In response, the U.S., along with France, Germany, and the U.K., imposed sanctions on Iran Air, which is operated by the Iranian government. The G7 foreign ministers condemned these missile shipments in a statement on Saturday, asserting that they represent an escalation in military support from Iran for Russia&#8217;s aggression against Ukraine. They called for an immediate halt to all Iranian support for what they termed as Russia\u2019s illegal war against Ukraine and urged an end to transfers of ballistic missiles and related technologies due to their threat not only to Ukraine but also broader European and international security<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2341253,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/starmer-biden-dc-summit-foreign-policy.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3823,40919,4280,24099,9029],"class_list":["post-2341252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-iran","tag-nuclear-secrets","tag-russia","tag-uk","tag-us"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/starmer-biden-dc-summit-foreign-policy.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341252","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2341252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2341252\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2341253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2341252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2341252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2341252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}