Russia has agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter launchers for precision-guided missiles widely used by Russian forces in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, revealing another dimension of Moscow's military cooperation with Tehran. The previously unreported order adds to evidence of Russian aid to Iran's military, including a secret plan to help Tehran develop hypersonic cruise missiles that could threaten U.S. Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf.

Russia has agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter launchers for precision-guided missiles widely used by Russian forces in Ukraine, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, revealing another dimension of Moscow's military cooperation with Tehran. The previously unreported order adds to evidence of Russian aid to Iran's military, including a secret plan to help Tehran develop hypersonic cruise missiles that could threaten U.S. Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf.