Iran is preparing to supply Russia with hundreds of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles to support Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the White House said on Monday.
Jake Sullivan, president Joe Biden’s national security adviser, told reporters the US had information indicating Tehran was “preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs . . . on an expedited timeline”. The shipment would include drones that could be used as weapons, Sullivan added.
He said: “Our information further indicates that Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use these UAVs with initial training sessions slated to begin as soon as early July.”