Hussein Amir Abdullahian, the foreign minister of Iran, acknowledged today (Saturday) for the first time that his nation had supplied drones to Russia. He insisted that the delivery took place prior to the Russian military operation in Ukraine, which saw the use of Iranian-made drones in the bombing of Kyiv.
Before that, Robert Mali, the American ambassador to Iran, stated on Friday that the Iranian leadership would be unable to avoid aiding what he called “brutal Russia’s aggression” on Ukraine.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dimitro Coliba had confirmed in an interview with Al -Arabiya channel earlier that Russian missiles and Iranian marches targeted Ukrainian infrastructure.
According to Coliba, “Russia has destroyed multiple towns by launching missiles and marches,” and Kiev “wants to make sure that Iran does not supply Russia with marches.”
Considering Tehran “is making a grave error in its military collaboration with Russia in the war,” he emphasised that Ukraine will entirely sever diplomatic ties with Iran as a result of Tehran’s backing for Russia.
Coliba added: “We have information showing that Iran has provided Russia with missiles as well. Ukraine has evidence that the marches used by Iranian-made Russia.
The Ukrainian troops have frequently acknowledged that they had downed hundreds of drones built in Iran, despite constant denials from Russia and Iran.
In a recent press release, Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yuri Ahnat claimed that his country’s troops had downed more than 300 Iranian-136 rated aircraft.
In response, Dmitro Coliba, the foreign minister of Ukraine, stated that his nation has destroyed more than 260 Iranian careers that Russian soldiers had started.
He added that Kyiv had learned of Tehran’s plans to send these marches to Moscow for the first time some months prior. He emphasised that his nation promptly contacted the Iranian authorities and made a commitment through oral and written guarantees that it would not pursue this action.
Additionally, he stated that Tehran has since dropped hundreds of drones over Ukraine in an interview with the American “Axius” website.
It is noteworthy that the file of the marches was the conclusion of the relationship between Kyiv and Tehran, as the first expelled the Iranian ambassador and reduced its diplomatic relations with Iran.
President Folodimir Zellinski was recently advised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to sever all connections with Iran, although this decision has not yet been made.
The Ukrainian authorities have been accusing Iran of helping Russian forces with the suicide bombing since the beginning of this month, highlighting the fact that numerous attacks have been made this month on their territory.
She also informed the UN in a message that there was debris present, supporting her claims.
As a new chapter of sanctions imposed by the United States and the European Union, this file has also opened on Russia and Iran.
Iran acknowledges: Before the start of the Ukraine war, Moscow gave us marches.
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