The White House said on Monday that Iran is lying when it says Russia is not using … Iranian drones to launch attacks on Ukraine.
White House spokesperson Karen-Jean-Pierre told reporters that “there was ample evidence of their use by Russia against both military and civilian targets,” adding that Tehran appeared to be considering selling other weapons. similar to Moscow.
He continued: “You’ve all also seen the reports this morning about what it appears to be Attack by Iranian drones In the center of Kiev. However, Iran is still lying about this … They have not been honest about this. “
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For his part, US State Department spokesman Vidant Patel said on Monday that the United States agreed with British and French assessments that Iran’s supply of drones to Russia violates Security Council Resolution 2231. United Nations.
“Today our French and British allies have assessed that Iran’s supply of these drones to Russia is a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231. This is something we agree on,” he said. to reporters, referring to Iranian drones.
Ukraine has detected a series of Russian attacks using Iranian-made Shahed 136 drones in recent weeks. Iran denies providing Russia with drones, while the Kremlin has made no comment.
An official said the US State Department estimated that Iranian drones were used Monday morning in a spike attack on the Ukrainian capital, Kiev.
Resolution 2231 approved the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, Great Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States, under which Tehran restricted uranium enrichment activity with the lifting of international sanctions.
Under the resolution, the arms embargo against Iran remained in effect until October 2020. Despite US efforts under former President Donald Trump to extend the embargo, the Security Council refused to pave the way for Iran to resume arms exports.
However, Western diplomats said the decision still includes restrictions on missiles and their technologies which will last until October 2023 and will include the export and purchase of advanced military systems such as drones.
“We believe these drones, which have been transferred from Iran to Russia and used by Russia in Ukraine, are among the weapons that will remain banned under Resolution 2231,” Patel said.
On Monday, the US threatened to take action against companies and countries partnering with Iran’s drone program after Russia used them in deadly attacks on Kiev.
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Patel told reporters:Any party dealing with Iran could be in a relationship With drones, ballistic missile development or weapons flowing from Iran to Russia, they should be very careful and take the necessary precautions … the US will not hesitate to use sanctions or take action against the perpetrators. “
He added that “Russia’s deepening of its alliance with Iran is something the whole world should see as a serious threat.”
Patel went on, citing previously published US intelligence information, that some of the Iranian drones sold to Russia suspect flaws.
He stressed that the dispatch of these planes shows the “tremendous pressure” on Russia after the losses suffered in Ukraine.
He added that Moscow is “frankly obliged to turn to untrustworthy countries like Iran for supplies and equipment.”
