Russia is now providing an 'unprecedented level' of military and technical support to Iran in exchange for Tehran supplying weapons for the war in Ukraine, senior Biden administration officials say.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, receives Russian President Vladimir Putin as Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi looks on in Tehran, on July 19.Russia is now providing an"unprecedented level" of military and technical support to Iran in exchange for TehranAs part of the enhanced partnership, Russia may be providing Iran with advanced military equipment and components, including helicopters and air defense systems.
An undated image showing the wreckage of what Ukrainian officials described as an Iranian-made Shahed drone downed near Kupiansk.On Friday, the Biden administration is expected to designate three Russia-based entities that have been involved in the transfer of Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, for use in Ukraine, the officials said. Those entities include the Russian Aerospace Forces, which receives the UAVs, and Russia’s 924th State Center for Unmanned Aviation.
Since the invasion of Ukraine, Iran has become Russia’s top military supporter, selling several hundred UAVs to Moscow since August alone. Russia has used these drones to attack Ukraine’s energy and critical infrastructure in strikes that have killed civilians.
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