US: Russia has used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine and is seeking Iranian missiles

Kirby said a Russia-Iran deal had not been completed. But, he said, the US “is concerned that Russia negotiations to acquire close-range ballistic missiles from Iran are actively advancing”.

The Biden administration has repeatedly sought to make the case that the Kremlin has become reliant on North Korea, as well as Iran, for the arms it needs to fight its war against Ukraine and has disclosed intelligence findings that it says show as much.

North Korea and Iran are largely isolated on the international stage for their nuclear programmes and human rights records.