US, UK accuse Iran of sending missiles to Russia, impose new sanctions US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, joined by UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, said the US would impose fresh sanctions on Iran, accusing the country of sending short-range ballistic missiles to Russia to be used in Ukraine – a move swiftly replicated by the UK, France, and Germany, according to a joint statement. Iran "rejected" the accusation, which it called "lies" and "propaganda" used to cover up Western countries' arms support to Israel.