The US State Department said Iran’s handover of drones to Russia would draw a host of sanctions from the US and other countries. This was announced at a briefing by Ned Price, head of the State Department’s press service.
Price said the United States has already expressed concerns about Iran’s supply of unmanned technology and continues to monitor the situation.
“All our sanctions continue. Any such operation will result in a set of sanctions at our disposal and possibly a number of sanctions from other countries of the world,” he said.
On July 12, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani held a press conference. refuted information about the possible transfer of unmanned aerial vehicles to the Russian side.
It was previously reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran on July 19, where he will meet with President Ibrahim Raisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. In addition to the tripartite meeting, bilateral meetings will also be held, especially with Erdoğan. In addition, the Russian leader will meet with Iran’s spiritual leader and leader Ali Khamenei, whom he last saw in 2015. Iran will be the third country Putin will visit after the start of special operations against Ukraine.
Earlier, the administration of US President Joe Biden said that Iran plans to transfer several hundred drones, including those capable of carrying weapons, to Russia.