# FT: Russia secretly helped Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles

https://mins.news/en/item/41617

- Meduza, 2026-09-02 07:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/02/ft-russia-secretly-helped-iran-develop-supersonic-cruise-missiles

> The Financial Times reports that Russia has secretly assisted Iran’s development of advanced supersonic cruise missiles since 2023 through the C430L program. Rosoboronexport coordinated the Russian side, while Iran has built and flight-tested the ramjet engine. There is no evidence yet that the missile has entered service.

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