The United States believes Iran is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred drones, including some that are weapons capable, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on Monday (July 11), Reuters reports.
During a briefing at the White House, Sullivan said unmanned aerial vehicles could be delivered on an expedited timeline which includes training sessions to use such vehicles as soon as early July.
''That is that our information indicates that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicle), including weapons capable UAVs, on an expedited, expedited timeline. Our information further indicates that Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use these UAVs, with initial training sessions slated to begin as soon as early July,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan also said that the Ukrainian defense of the country's major cities adds to the U.S. perspective that Russia has failed to achieve its strategic objectives in Ukraine.
“And we will continue to work with Ukrainian military and Ukrainian government on a strategy that ultimately achieves their objectives, both on the battlefield and at the negotiating table. And as President Biden said, when we were at the NATO summit just 10 days ago, we will do that for as long as it takes,” Sullivan added.
