🔒 Iran denies supplying drones to Russia as Ukraine says they destroyed six

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Iran Denies Supplying Drones to Russia as Ukraine Says They Destroyed SixThe Iranian government has denied that it's supplying drones to Russia for use in Ukraine despite claims from the Ukrainian government that their forces have shot down many of the unmanned combat vehicles.In a statement issued by the country's foreign ministry on Saturday, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian "emphasized that the Islamic republic of Iran has not and will not provide any weapon to be used in the war in Ukraine.""The 'Shahed-136' kamikaze drone and an attack helicopter (type to be specified) were destroyed by anti-aircraft missile units of the Southern Air Command of the Air Force," the general staff wrote, adding that "five more Iranian kamikaze drones 'Shahed-136' were destroyed by the forces and means of the East Air Command of the Air Force.""We have defense cooperation with Russia, but our policy regarding the war in Ukraine is not sending weapons to the conflicting parties, stopping the war and ending the displacement of people," the Iranian foreign minister told Borrell.Unnamed Biden administration officials told The Washington Post in late August that Iran was planning to supply hundreds of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) of different kinds to Moscow, including the Shahed-136 and Mohajer-6 models."

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