Iran and Russia are growing their military cooperation with increased arms sales that the White House says are directly resulting in the killing of Ukrainians.
Tehran’s continued sale of suicide drones and other munitions to Moscow is meaningfully augmenting Russia’s ability to continue its attempted conquest of Ukraine, said National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby.
Moreover, Kirby said, Iran is now seeking to capitalize on its improved relations with the Kremlin by seeking advanced military systems from Russia, including fighter jets and combat helicopters.
“That support is going both ways,” Kirby said during a May 15 press call, “from Iran to Russia but also from Russia to Iran.”…