On 19 October, the US State Department said that the US and Russia are concerned about the transfer of Iranian drones
Russia getting drones from Iran
On Wednesday, October 19, the US State Department said the United States, Britain, and France were concerned about Russia getting drones from Iran by the United Nations Security Council.
According to a statement by the U.S . Department of State, the UN Secretary-General briefed members of the Security Council on the transfer of these dangerous weapons.
We expressed our concern about Russia’s purchase of these unmanned aerial vehicles from Iran, an action that is considered a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, the statement said
” While Iran continues its lies and refuses to give weapons and Iran drones to Russia regarding its use in Ukraine, we are committed to working with our allies and partners to prevent the transfer of dangerous weapons to Russia, ” the ministry said. We will not hesitate to impose sanctions and other appropriate means on all those involved in these transfers.
Washington will speed up the transition of security
Washington will speed up the transition of security aid to Ukraine, including air defense capabilities so that Ukraine can defend itself from these weapons, the US State Department said.
The United States warned in July that Iran wanted to give Russia the aircraft it could shoot down to use in Ukraine. But the evidence that is now available shows that the plane was used against Ukrainian civilians and vital civilian institutions.
This comes when Russia warned the United Nations today not to investigate allegations of Iranian aircraft being used in Ukraine.
Russia’s diplomat at the United Nations
Russia’s diplomat at the United Nations, Dmitriy Polyanskiy, said the accusations were ” baseless and plotting “. He added that the drone used in Ukraine was built by Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces have shot down 220 Iranian-made drones in more than a month
Russia has said that the UN Sanctions Committee is not authorized to investigate this issue or if it is carried out, it will be ” unprofessional and political “
Iran has also denied the accusations, but earlier, the commander of the country’s Revolutionary Guards said his proud country was giving weapons to ” the power of the world “.
The European Union
The European Union also said it has evidence that Iran’s 136 martyred planes are being transported to Russia and that this society is preparing to impose new sanctions on Russia.
