Iran, Russia Expand ‘Unprecedented Military Partnership’ with Fighter Jet Deal: Kirby

Iran, Russia Expand ‘Unprecedented Military Partnership’ with Fighter Jet Deal: Kirby
A view of drones during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Aug. 24, 2022. Iranian Army/WANA/Handout via Reuters
Andrew Thornebrooke
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Iran and Russia are growing their military cooperation with increased arms sales that the White House says are directly resulting in the killing of Ukrainians.

Tehran’s continued sale of suicide drones and other munitions to Moscow is meaningfully augmenting Russia’s ability to continue its attempted conquest of Ukraine, said National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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