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Washington — Russian The U.S. State Department said Thursday that officials have been trained in Iran in recent weeks as part of an agreement to transfer drones between the two countries.
US officials said last month that Washington had received intelligence that Iran was preparing to deliver up to hundreds of drones to Russia. Some of these have weapons capabilities, and Russian officials have traveled to Iran to see drones capable of attack. Vehicle (UAV).
This allegation has raised concerns that Iran, which supplies drones to allies in the Middle East, is now aiding Russia for its war in Ukraine.
18}The Iranian Foreign Minister at the time denied the allegations, including a phone call with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister.
US State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel told reporters in a telephone briefing on Thursday that Russian officials had conducted drone drills in Iran "in the past few weeks." Told.
The US will "vigorously enforce" sanctions on both Russia and Iran's arms trade, he said. Patel said the movement of drones between the two countries "could potentially be sanctioned under many authorities."
"We are very concerned about Iran's use and proliferation of UAVs. They have been used to attack US forces, regional partners and international shipping agencies. said Patel. (Reporting by Simon Lewis and Christopher Gallagher, Editing by Grant McCool)
