G7 countries issued a joint statement warning Iran against transferring ballistic missiles or related technology to Russia.

Group of Seven (G7) countries issued a joint statement on March 15 warning Iran against transferring ballistic missiles or related technology to Russia.

The G7 warned Iran that sanctions would be imposed if it supplied ballistic missiles to Russia.

The G7 stated that supplying Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia would be a significant escalation of Tehran's support for the war in Ukraine.

G7 leaders called on third parties to stop providing Russia with material support, naming Iran in their joint statement published on March 15.

Iran has been cooperating with Russia on military supplies since the first year of Russia's all-out war in Ukraine in 2022, becoming Russia's key drone provider.

In February, Reuters reported that Iran had already sent 400 ballistic missiles to Russia. Ukrainian authorities have not confirmed this claim.

Iran's involvement would lead to additional destabilization in the region and represent 'a substantive material escalation' in its support for Russia's war, G7 leaders said.