Iran strikes deal to manufacture drones on Russian soil for Ukraine war: Report
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A fortnight after Iran admitted to having delivered drones to Russia, the two countries are said have reached an agreement to manufacture the unmanned weaponised aircraft on Russian soil, says a report by The Washington Post.
"Russian and Iranian officials finalised the deal during a meeting in Iran in early November, and the two countries are moving rapidly to transfer designs and key components that could allow production to begin within months," the publication reported while quoting three anonymous officials.
The deal will help Russia increase its stockpile of weapons of destruction that have seemingly changed the tide in the war.
The report added that once the deal is finalised, it will deepenthe Russia-Iran alliance which has only grown stronger in the recent months.
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The eight-month-long war had depleted Russia's weapon arsenal and it waslooking for alternatives to not only mount a comeback but to also send a message to the Western world that it was not out of the war,yet.
After Ukraine regained significant ground by pushing back Russian troops and recapturing some of the lost regions, forcing Putin to call for partial mobilisation, Moscow closed the gap by bombarding Ukrainian cities and towns with deadly Iranian drones, according to news reports.
Read more:Israel shares 'proof' with US that Iran supplied drones to Russia
Initially, both Tehran and Moscow remained tight-lipped regarding the drones with noneof the two willing to admit that the drones were supplied and used.
Iran admits to supplying the drones
However, earlier this month, Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian admitted that Iran had indeed supplied a limited number of drones.
"We supplied Russia with a limited number of drones months before the war in Ukraine," saidAmir-Abdollahian.
"In a telephone conversation with the Ukrainian foreign minister last week, we agreed that if there was evidence (of Moscow's use of Iranian drones), he would provide it to us," Amir-Abdollahian said.
Read more:Iran finally admits it provided drones to Russia, but resolutely denies supplying missiles
Apart from drones, Iran is expectedto deliver short-range ballistic missiles viz. Fateh-110 and its advanced version such as Zolfaghar as well to Kremlin, according to multiple reports.
(With inputs from agencies)
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