For the first time, Iran acknowledged sending drones to Russia, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones divebombing Kyiv. However, The US has rejected Iran’s justification for supplying Russia with drones only before the start of a full-scale war. ‘They transferred dozens just this summer and have military personnel in occupied Ukraine helping Russia use them against Ukrainian civilians,’ stated US Envoy for Iran, Robert Malley.
