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Reuters reports that "dozens of Russian servicemen" are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 tactical missile system.
This was reported to Reuters by "two European intelligence sources," adding that they expect the imminent delivery of "hundreds of units" of these satellite-guided missiles to Russia.
Russian Defence Ministry officials are believed to have signed a contract with Iranian officials in Tehran on December 13, 2023, for the delivery of the Fath-360 and another Ababil ballistic missile system built by the Iranian government's Aerospace Industries Organisation (AIO), two intelligence officials who wished to remain unnamed said.

Citing multiple confidential intelligence sources, the intelligence officials said Russian specialists had visited Iran to train in the use of the Fath-360 systems, which use missiles with a maximum range of 120 kilometres and a warhead weighing 150 kilograms.
One of the sources said that "the only next possible step" after the training would be the actual delivery of the missiles to Russia. Both sources did not give an exact timeline for the expected delivery of Fath-360 missiles to Russia, but said it would happen "soon." They did not provide any intelligence information on the status of the Ababil missile contract.

A third source from another European intelligence agency said it had also received information that Russia had sent military personnel to Iran to train in the use of Iranian ballistic missile systems, without providing further details. Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency reported in July 2023 that the Fath-360 system was successfully tested by Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ground forces.

This is against the backdrop of Iran receiving S-400 and electronic warfare systems, as well as Su-35.

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