US Threatens Sanctions for Transfer of UAVs From Iran to Russia
The U.S. this week threatened sanctions on any parties involved in transferring drones from Iran to Russia, saying it has “abundant evidence” that Russia is using the drones to strike Ukraine. The State Department said the U.S., along with the U.K. and France, raised the issue at an Oct. 19 U.N. Security Council meeting, adding that unmanned aerial vehicles from Iran are being used to target civilians and civilian infrastructure.
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“As Iran continues to lie and deny providing weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine, we are committed to working with allies and partners to prevent the transfer of dangerous weaponry to Russia,” the State Department said. “We will not hesitate to use our sanctions and other appropriate tools on all involved in these transfers.” The EU announced new sanctions this week against Iranian parties for helping to transfer UAVs to Russia (see 2210200014).