EXACTLY WHAT THE U.S. DOING TOO! ...Double-Handed Double-Speak

The intelligence confirms suspicions that have surfaced in open-source platforms about connections between Alabuga and Iran. The Wall Street Journal reported in February that the two countries had plans to build such a factory, which could make at least 6,000 drones for the war in Ukraine.
At the same time, Russia has offered Iran “unprecedented” defense cooperation, Kirby said. Tehran is seeking billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment from Moscow, including Su-35 fighter jets, attack helicopters, radars and Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft.

New U.S. intelligence shows Russia’s deepening defense ties with Iran

The Biden administration aims to disrupt the “full-scale defense partnership that is harmful to Ukraine.”

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said the U.S. will continue to impose sanctions on the entities involved in the transfer of Iranian military equipment to Russia for use in Ukraine. | Susan Walsh/AP Photo

By LARA SELIGMAN and ALEXANDER WARD

06/09/2023 10:01 AM EDT