Russian help for Iran's hypersonic missile programme (C430L)

On September 1, 2026 the Financial Times published an investigation into the secret C430L programme, under which Russia is said to have been helping Iran develop ramjet-powered supersonic anti-ship missiles since 2023. The finding rests on a single source, and we are tracking whether anyone confirms it independently and whether such a weapon appears in combat.

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The article that started it

Financial Times tvrdí, že Rusko pomáha Iránu s protilodnými strelami. Program má bežať od roku 2023 a nikto ho nepotvrdil

Denník sa opiera o uniknutú ruskú korešpondenciu a patenty. Irán ramjet už otestoval, dôkaz o nasadení strely ale niet — a zistenie zatiaľ nikto…

2.9.2026

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Another outlet or a government confirmed the existence of the C430L programme independently of the Financial Times.
Moscow or Tehran commented officially on the Financial Times findings.
Iran used a supersonic anti-ship missile in combat.
An American aircraft carrier returned to the Persian Gulf after the USS Abraham Lincoln left.

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