Russia Rejects Allegations of Iran Drone Deliveries
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Western accusations that Iran allegedly supplies Russia with drones are unfounded, said Sergey Vershinin, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation.
In this way, Vershinin stated, the Western countries are trying to justify their own illegal arms supplies to Kiev.
By such actions, they discredit themselves as conscientious participants in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), he told RIA Novosti.
“The co-authors of the politically motivated stuffing about the alleged deliveries of unmanned aerial vehicles from Iran to Russia deep down themselves understand the hopelessness of their efforts,” Vershinin added.
Earlier, the European Union expanded sanctions against Iran for allegedly supplying Russia with drones.
Last week, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Nasser Kanaani, said that the allegation of weapons sales to Russia against Iran is aimed at legitimizing the daily shipment of weapons to Ukraine.
Referring to the “baseless accusation” that Iran supplied weapons to Russia during the Ukraine war, Kanaani stressed that these unfounded claims are made daily to justify the regular practice of shipping weapons to Ukraine.
“The people who accuse Iran are to blame for both the start of the war and its continuation. Iran is opposed to war and is in favor of a cease-fire and peace,” the Iranian spokesperson said.
In another statement, Kanaani once again rejected Ukraine's repetitive and groundless accusations that Iran has provided Russia with weapons.
He also repeated Iran's position of "active neutrality" concerning the ongoing war in Ukraine, urging Kiev to stop its "blame game”.
