Ukraine war: US says Russia and Iran in full defence partnership
By Elsa Maishman & Sam HancockRussia and Iran's relationship has warmed to a fully fledged defence partnership, the US has said.
Co-operation between Russia and Iran has been highlighted recently, with Ukraine accusing Russia of using Iranian drones in its attacks. "Iran has become Russia's top military backer..." he said. "Russia's been using Iranian drones to strike energy infrastructure, depriving millions of Ukrainians of power, heat, critical services. People in Ukraine today are actually dying as a result of Iran's actions."
"In return, Russia is offering military and technical support to the Iranian regime, which will increase the risk it poses to our partners in the Middle East and to international security," he added. Iran initially denied this, but later admitted sending a "limited number" of drones to Russia, "many months" before the war in Ukraine.
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