MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Iran Next week, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, a day after the US warned that Tehran could supply drones to Moscow for its actions in Ukraine.
During his trip to Tehran next Tuesday, Putin will attend a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Iran and Turkey, known as the Astana format of meetings for related talks. to Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speak.
Putin’s Iran visit will follow the US President Joe BidenTrips to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week, where Iran’s nuclear program and regional malpractice will be the main topic of discussion.
Peskov told reporters that during his visit to Tehran, Putin will also have a private meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In March, Erdogan helped mediate negotiations between the representatives of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkey. Peskov said that there was no discussion of such a new round of talks.
The White House said Monday that it believes Russia is turning to Iran to supply Iran with “hundreds” of drones, including those capable of carrying weapons, for use in Ukraine.
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had provided any vehicles to Russia, but said the US had “information” indicating Iran was preparing to train Russian forces to use them. right this month.
“Our information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to supply Russia with up to several hundred UAVs, including those capable of carrying weapons,” Sullivan told reporters on Monday.
Iranian Foreign Minister spokesman Nasser Kanaani did not deny the US claim in comments on Tuesday.
“Iran’s cooperation with Russia in some complex technology dates back to the Russo-Ukrainian war,” he said. “There haven’t been any particular developments in this area lately.”
Iran has long been working on developing drones, including so-called stray bombs and “kamikaze” drones like the Switchblade that the US delivered to Ukraine.
The US decision to reveal publicly that the two countries’ main regional rival is helping to bolster Russia comes as both Israel and Saudi Arabia oppose joining global efforts to sanction Russia for their actions in Ukraine for their domestic interests.
In Tehran, Mohammadrez Pourebrahimi, head of Iran’s parliament’s economic committee, told state news agency IRNA that Putin’s trip would seek to improve economic ties between the two sanctioned nations.
During his trip to Tehran next Tuesday, Putin will attend a trilateral meeting with the leaders of Iran and Turkey, known as the Astana format of meetings for related talks. to Syria, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speak.
Putin’s Iran visit will follow the US President Joe BidenTrips to Israel and Saudi Arabia this week, where Iran’s nuclear program and regional malpractice will be the main topic of discussion.
Peskov told reporters that during his visit to Tehran, Putin will also have a private meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
In March, Erdogan helped mediate negotiations between the representatives of Russia and Ukraine in Istanbul, Turkey. Peskov said that there was no discussion of such a new round of talks.
The White House said Monday that it believes Russia is turning to Iran to supply Iran with “hundreds” of drones, including those capable of carrying weapons, for use in Ukraine.
US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had provided any vehicles to Russia, but said the US had “information” indicating Iran was preparing to train Russian forces to use them. right this month.
“Our information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to supply Russia with up to several hundred UAVs, including those capable of carrying weapons,” Sullivan told reporters on Monday.
Iranian Foreign Minister spokesman Nasser Kanaani did not deny the US claim in comments on Tuesday.
“Iran’s cooperation with Russia in some complex technology dates back to the Russo-Ukrainian war,” he said. “There haven’t been any particular developments in this area lately.”
Iran has long been working on developing drones, including so-called stray bombs and “kamikaze” drones like the Switchblade that the US delivered to Ukraine.
The US decision to reveal publicly that the two countries’ main regional rival is helping to bolster Russia comes as both Israel and Saudi Arabia oppose joining global efforts to sanction Russia for their actions in Ukraine for their domestic interests.
In Tehran, Mohammadrez Pourebrahimi, head of Iran’s parliament’s economic committee, told state news agency IRNA that Putin’s trip would seek to improve economic ties between the two sanctioned nations.
