The White House says Tehran is searching for to accumulate extra army {hardware} from the Kremlin because it provides Moscow with its domestically-manufactured arms.
(Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters Archive)
Russia could also be getting ready to offer Iran with fighter jets because the nations proceed to broaden their army cooperation, the White House mentioned.
National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby mentioned on Friday the US additional assesses that Iran is searching for to accumulate extra army {hardware} from the Kremlin, together with assault helicopters, radars and Yak-130 coaching plane because it provides Moscow with its domestically-manufactured arms, together with drones.
“In total, Iran is seeking billions of dollars worth of military equipment from Russia,” he informed reporters throughout a digital briefing.
“We’re going to be watching this very closely to see what, if anything, actually transpires and whatever transactions are actually made.”
Iran has beforehand offered Russia with army drones which might be being utilized in Ukraine, a reality Tehran initially denied earlier than publicly acknowledging the deliveries. It did so in November, however claimed the unmanned aerial automobiles have been delivered previous to the beginning of Russia’s conflict, which started on February 24, 2022.
It has maintained that the deliveries constituted solely a “small number” of drones.
The 2015 JCPOA is deader than Elvis. Now U.S. has data #Iran shipped artillery and tank rounds to #Russia in November, and Russia is providing “unprecedented defense cooperation” in return, together with on missiles, electronics and fighter jets.https://t.co/IGgCVtGKHl
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) February 24, 2023
Not good for Ukraine and Middle East
Ukraine and its Western allies have rebuffed the narrative, saying Kiev’s forces proceed to down massive portions of Iranian-made Shahed suicide drones, in addition to the Qods Mohajer-6 unmanned plane.
“This defence cooperation is not only, of course, not good for the people of Ukraine as Russia continues to get drones and potentially other capabilities,” mentioned Kirby.
“But certainly it’s not good for the Middle East, as Iran will seem to benefit from their cooperation with Russia and to get Russian military capabilities to bolster their own military power there in the region,” he added.
“It’s a concern on both ends there.”
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