US doubles down on claim that Iran wants to sell drones to Russia

Tehran, Iran – The United States has doubled down on its claim that Iran is planning to sell "hundreds" of drones to Russia to be used in Ukraine, a day after Tehran explicitly rejected the allegation. Jake Sullivan, the US national security adviser, on Saturday reiterated his statement made earlier this week that Iran wants to sell weapons-capable unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Moscow. He released satellite imagery to the US-based CNN network that purportedly showed that a Russian delegation visited an airfield in central Kashan at least twice in the last month. The Russian delegation is alleged to have been treated to a showcase of the Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones, both capable of carrying precision-guided missiles. Sullivan also claimed earlier this week that Iran is training Russian forces in using the drones, and said it is unclear if any drones have already been sold to Moscow.