Iran plans to supply hundreds of drones with combat weapons capabilities to Russia for use in Ukrainesaid a top US official Monday.
Jake Sullivan, the White House’s national security adviser, said the information received by the US supports the view that the Russian military take on challenges to maintain his weapons after significant losses in Ukraine†
†The Iranian government is preparing to supply Russia with several hundred UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles), including UAVs with weapons, on an accelerated timeline,” Sullivan told reporters.
“Our information further indicates that Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use these UAVs, with the first training sessions scheduled to begin in early July,” he said.
Sullivan said it is not clear whether Iran has already supplied any of the drones to Russia.
He noted that Iran’s drones have been used by the Houthi rebels in Yemen to attack Saudi Arabia.