On Monday, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the US believes that Iran is preparing to supply Russia with several hundred drones, including those capable of carrying weapons.
“Our information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs, including weapons-capable UAVs on an expedited timeline,” Sullivan told reporters Monday.
He also mentioned that the United States has information indicating that Tehran is preparing to train Russian soldiers to use these drones.
Sullivan indicated that it was proof that Russia's overwhelming bombardments in Ukraine, which has pushed it to consolidate gains in the east of the country in recent weeks, were “coming at a cost to the sustainment of its own weapons.”
Sullivan's revelation comes on the occasion of President Joe Biden's trip to Israel and Saudi Arabia, where Iran's nuclear program and malign activities in the region will be a major topic of discussion.
The national security advisor noted that Iran provided similar drones to Houthi rebels in Yemen to attack Saudi Arabia before a ceasefire was reached earlier this year.
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