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Iran Acknowledges Sending Drones To Russia For First Time


An Iranian-made drone approaches for an attack in Kyiv on October 17.
An Iranian-made drone approaches for an attack in Kyiv on October 17.

Iran's foreign minister on November 5 acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow's war on Ukraine, which has seen the Iranian-made drones dive-bombing Kyiv. The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian come after months of confusing messaging from Iran about the weapons shipment, as Russia sends the drones slamming into Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilian targets. To read the original AP story, click here.

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