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Iran trained Russians on using armed drones, US intel says

The Pentagon has warned Iran not to provide armed drones to Russia for use in Ukraine.

Jared Szuba
Jared Szuba
Aug 10, 2022
A handout picture provided by the Iranian army's official website on Sept. 11, 2020, shows an Iranian Simorgh drone carrying a weapon.
A handout picture provided by the Iranian army's official website on Sept. 11, 2020, shows an Iranian Simorgh drone carrying a weapon during the second day of a military exercise in the Gulf. — Iranian Army office/AFP via Getty Images

Russian officials have received training on Iranian military drones in Iran over the past several weeks, a US official confirmed to Al-Monitor.

US intelligence believes the training is part of a recent agreement for Tehran to supply up to several hundred Iranian-made military drones to Russia amid its war in Ukraine.

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