US, Israel consider ways to prevent Iran from supplying drones to Russia
The United States has held talks with Israel on the possibilities of stopping the weapons supply from Iran, in particular the supply of “kamikaze” drones to Russia
Ned Price, US State Department spokesman, shared the information during a briefing.
“We have absolutely had discussions with our Israeli partners regarding the threat presented by Iranian UAV technology and the proliferation of Iranian UAV technology to countries around the world, including to Russia,” he noted.
According to Price, the relevant issue was the subject of conversations with Israeli structures through both the State Department and the White House.
Washington uses available levers to prevent Tehran from implementing arms supply schemes abroad, he said.
“We’re looking to harmonize our approach with countries, allies and partners, around the world to see to it that we are taking a coordinated approach to disrupt this pipeline of technology from Iran to Russia and other malign actors,” the spokesman added.
- Following Zelenskyy's speech in the United States, late December 2022, Iran warned that its "patience for baseless accusations and obscene statements is not unlimited." After all, in a speech to the US Congress, Zelenskyy said that hundreds of deadly drones sent by Iran to Russia had become a threat to Ukraine's critical infrastructure.
- Subsequently, the Iranian Foreign Ministry threatened Ukraine with legal consequences for accusing Tehran of supplying drones to Russia.
- On December 29, 2022, a representative of Ukraine’s Defence Intelligence Andriy Yusov noted that there are preliminary agreements on the supply of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, but not everyone in Iran wants to help Putin.
- In turn, the New York Times reported that the Biden administration is making efforts to prevent Iran from producing and supplying drones to Russia, which it uses to attack Ukraine.
- In early January 2023, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said that statements about Iran supporting Russia in its war against Ukraine are "baseless accusations".
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