US EditionRussia arming Iran with drones to bolster war effort: Report
Western intelligence reports Russia supplying Iran with advanced drones, satellite data, and aid to support strikes against U.S. and Israeli targets amid ongoing Middle East conflict.
- Western intelligence reports Russia is nearing completion of phased shipments to Iran, including drones, medicine, food, and satellite imagery beginning in early March to bolster Tehran's war effort against the United States and Israel.
- Following the February 28 launch of Operation Epic Fury by the United States and Israel, Moscow and Tehran began secret discussions regarding transfers to bolster Iran's war effort against American forces.
- Beyond physical supplies, Moscow has provided Iran with targeting data and satellite imagery to assist strikes against American forces, which analysts warn could prolong the regional conflict and complicate operational planning.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the reports as "fake news," stating that Moscow is continuing dialogue with Iranian leadership while rejecting allegations of sending military hardware.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Moscow sought to blackmail the United States by offering to halt intelligence sharing with Iran if Washington cut off Kyiv's intelligence data, while the United States negotiates a settlement with Tehran.
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The EU accuses Moscow of helping Tehran in the conflict against the United States and providing it with accurate information to target US forces. The Vice-President of the European Commission urged the US to...
Russia has a great interest in keeping the regime in power in Tehran. However, with military assistance Moscow has held back so far. Now, according to Western intelligence, the Kremlin is on the verge of delivering modern drones to Iran. According to the US army, more than two-thirds of Iran's rocket and drone production facilities have been hit. Iran may be able to remedy this situation, because Moscow is apparently on the verge of sending dron…
The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, accused Russia of providing Iran with intelligence that has helped Tehran attack US military targets in the Middle East, Politico reported.
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Europeans to press US over Russian support for Iran
By John Irish and Andrew GrayVAUX-DE-CERNAY, France, March 26 (Reuters) - European powers on Thursday accused Russia of helping Iran target U.S. forces in the Middle East war and said they would raise the issue with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at a meeting of G7 foreign ministers in France. Rubio is joining the second day of the gathering of ministers of leading Western democracies, taking place amid wars in Iran and Ukraine, economic unc
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