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Russia Sharing Nuclear Secrets With Iran Fuels US-UK Worries
- Moscow shares classified tech in exchange for Iranian missiles
- Doubts remain even as Tehran says it seeks no nuclear arms
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The US and UK are increasingly concerned that Russia is sharing with Iran secret information and technology that could bring it closer to being able to build nuclear weapons, in exchange for Tehran providing Moscow with ballistic missiles for its war in Ukraine.
The Kremlin has increased its cooperation with Iran over its ambitions to obtain atomic weapons in recent months, according to Western officials familiar with the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss assessments that haven’t been made public.