U.S. says Russia-Iran military partnership appears to be deepening
The White House said on Friday that Russia appeared to be deepening its defence co-operation with Iran and had received hundreds of one-way attack drones that it is using to strike Ukraine.
The U.S. has previously sanctioned Iranian executives at a defence manufacturer over drone supplies to Russia. Iran has acknowledged sending drones to Russia but said in they past they were sent before Russia’s February invasion. Moscow has denied its forces used Iranian. A White House official said Iran had transferred several hundred drones to Russia since August.
“This is a full-scale defence partnership that is harmful to Ukraine, to Iran’s neighbours, and to the international community. We are continuing to use all the tools at our disposal to expose and disrupt these activities including by sharing this with the public – and we are prepared to do more.” The Iranian and Russian missions to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the U.S. accusations.
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