Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has once again rejected accusations that Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been supplied to Russian Federation. The official told a weekly press conference.
Nasser Kanaani has said that Iran does not supply Iranian drones to Russia as it is not a party to the conflict. According to the diplomat, Tehran’s co-operation with Moscow is carried out within the framework of international laws.
“Regarding drones, (here – ed.) we are witnessing the continuation of misleading (the public – ed.) by the media of Western countries, including the United States. We have repeatedly denied the statements (about the alleged co-operation between Tehran and Moscow on the conflict in Ukraine – ed.). Iran is not a party to the conflict in Ukraine,” Kanaani said.
The official representative of the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic stressed that Iran called for a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis. In the diplomat’s opinion, the representatives who accuse Tehran of supplying UAVs to Moscow should first stop transferring them to Ukraine themselves, as “sending weapons does not contribute to the end of the conflict and, in fact, contradicts their own statements.”
The Iranian diplomat stressed that Russia-Iran defence cooperation is carried out within the boundaries of bilateral relations in joint interests in accordance with the adopted international regulations and laws. Kanaani added that cooperation between Tehran and Moscow began long before the Russian Federation’s special military operation (SMO) in Ukraine and is not related to any issue, be it the Ukrainian conflict, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA or “nuclear deal”), negotiations or other issues. The official representative of the Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic added that the dialogue between the two countries was not directed against third parties and would develop and continue in the future.
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