Iran officially refuses to sell drones to Russia

Russia was officially denied the sale of drones to Russia/RosSMI

On July 13, Iranian Foreign Minister stressed that the country's authorities avoid any actions that could lead to further escalation in Ukraine.

Iranian authorities will not help Russia in the war against Ukraine

Kanaani stressed that although military cooperation between Iran and Russia began even before the start of a full-scale war against Ukraine, in this situation, official Tehran will not help the aggressor country.

We have defense agreements with Russia, but we will not help any of the parties involved in this conflict,” he said.

According to him, Tehran’s position on Russia’s war against Ukraine “is quite clear and officially”.

What happened before

• On July 11, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the White House had information that Iran could supply Russia with attack drones and was preparing teach Russian troops to use them as early as this month.
• The American Institute for the Study of War noted that Iranian drones could significantly enhance the Kremlin's aerial reconnaissance. They can also make a difference in terms of attack accuracy.