Iran denies remaining “indifferent” if Russia uses its drones in Ukraine

The Foreign Minister of Iran said Monday that Tehran will not remain “indifferent” if it becomes clear that Russia is using Iranian-made drones in Ukraine.

This Monday, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskysaid Russia ordered nearly 2,000 Iranian drones to support its invasion of Iran.

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“In the war in Ukraine (…) we are against arming both Russia and Ukraine,” said the Iranian foreign minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahianin a video published by local media.

“We have not supplied Russia with any weapons or drones for use against Ukraine,” he added, reiterating previous denials, although acknowledging that both countries have cooperative ties.

The head of diplomacy Iranian reaffirmed his willingness to have direct discussions with Ukraine on the subject and said that this was transmitted to the person in charge of Foreign Relations of the European Union, Joseph Borrell.

Ukraine and its Western allies have repeatedly accused Moscow of using Iranian-made drones in its attacks on Ukraine in recent weeks.

Iran has denied accusations that it handed over Russia weapons to be used in Ukraine and Russia He maintains that Western countries seek to put pressure on Iran.

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kanani denied US accusations that Iranian personnel are “on the ground in Crimea” – a southern Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2014 – to provide technical support. to Russia.

“We firmly reject this information”declared Kanani, who stated that USA “seeks to divert public opinion from its destructive role in the war in Ukraine by backing one side of the conflict and exporting a large number of weapons and equipment to Ukraine.”

United States National Security Adviser John Kirby stated that “Tehran is now directly involved on the ground and through the supply of weapons that are affecting civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.”

Kanani responded by stating that his country “does not take sides in the war in Ukraine”.

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“We are not exporting weapons to either side of the conflict for the war in Ukraine,” the spokesman insisted.

USAthe United Kingdom and the European Union imposed sanctions against Iran, accusing the Islamic Republic – as did the Ukrainian government – of selling drones that Russia is using in the conflict.

In September, Ukraine decided to significantly reduce its relations with Iran in the wake of Tehran’s alleged arms supply to Moscow.

Source: Elcomercio

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