Russia trains Iranian pilots on Su-35 fighters
10 December, 2022 Russian Su-35 fighter. Photo from open sources The United States affirms that Russia and Iran are moving towards a full-fledged defense partnership.
According to a White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby, Iranian authorities are specifically considering selling hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia. This is against the background of Iran's supply of weapons to wage war in Ukraine, in particular the drones that attack Ukrainian critical infrastructure. The Biden administration accuses Russia of providing advanced military equipment to Iran, including air defense systems, helicopters and fighter jets, part of deepening cooperation between the two countries.
Fateh-110 tactical ballistic missile.
Photo credits: Wikipedia
Russia and Iran can create a joint venture for the production of drones in Russia.
Shahed-136 kamikaze drones. Freeze frame from the video
Also, according to the United States, Russia trains Iranian pilots on a Su-35 fighter. It is speculated that Iran may receive these warplanes within the next (2023) year.
Su-35S fighter handed over to the Russian Air Force, December 2022.
Photo credits: UAC
Such cooperation between Russia and Iran in the defense sphere harms not only Ukraine, but also the entire international community and especially Iran's neighbors. NBC News states that after the Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February this year, Iran has become the main military ally of the Russian Federation. It has sold several hundred kamikaze drones to Moscow since August alone.
Russian occupation forces applied these drones to attack Ukraine's energy and critical infrastructure during strikes that killed civilians.
Shahed-136 drone over Kyiv, October 17, 2022. Photo credits: Reuters
In November, The Washington Post, citing U.S. intelligence data, reported that Moscow had agreed with Tehran to produce Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles in the Russian Federation.
Shahed-136 over Kyiv.
October 2022. Photo credits: AFP
Subsequently, closely monitoring Iran's weapons program, CNN reported with reference to its own sources in the intelligence that Russia and Iran had reached an agreement on the manufacture of kamikaze drones on the territory of the Russian Federation and begun the process of transferring drawings and components.
Iranian Rouin-3 bulletproof vest with NIJ IV ceramic plates and NIJ II helmet. Photo credits: Ukraine Weapons Tracker
Besides, in the war with Ukraine the Russian military uses Iranian body armor and protective helmets, which are used to equip mobilized Russians.
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