Foreign minister: Iran ready to discuss allegations of drone exports to Russia with Ukraine

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says the country is ready to discuss the Western countries’ allegations about exporting drones to Russia in a joint session with Ukrainian officials.

Amir-Abdollahian made the remarks in a Monday meeting with the participants in the General Assembly of the Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) in Tehran.

In response to Western countries’ claims about Iran selling drones and other military equipment to Russia to be used against Ukraine, he said, “We have not sold and will not sell any weapons and drones to be used in the war against Ukraine, and cooperation between Iran and Russia will continue without having anything to do with the Ukraine war.”

The Iranian foreign minister said Tehran and Moscow engage in various kinds of cooperation, including in the defense field, adding, “We have both received weapons from Russia and supplied weapons to Russia in the past, but not in the course of the Ukraine war.”

Referring to his latest talks with the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, Iran’s top diplomat said, “I told Borrell that we are ready for a team of Iranian and Ukrainian military experts to see into allegations about the use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war.”

Amir-Abdollahian: Arms, drones delivery to Russia to be used in Ukraine war 'not Iran’s policy'

Iran’s FM rejects Western-backed allegations on Tehran’s arms delivery to Russia to be used against Ukraine.

Both Iran and Russia have in the past vehemently denied baseless allegations that Tehran provided Moscow with drones.

The anti-Iran claims first emerged in July, with US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan alleging that Washington had received “information” indicating that the Islamic Republic was preparing to provide Russia with “up to several hundred drones, including weapons-capable UAVs on an expedited timeline” for use in the war in Ukraine.

This is while the United States and its European allies have since the onset of the conflict in Ukraine been providing Kiev with an assortment of arms and weapons, fanning the flames of war in the ex-Soviet republic.

Iran ready to use all its capacities to bring an end to war in Europe: Pres. Raeisi

The Islamic Republic is ready to use all its means to play a role in ending the war in Europe through diplomacy, says Iran’s president.

In a phone call with his Polish counterpart earlier this month, Iranian President Ibrahim Raeisi said the Islamic Republic opposes war and conflict in Europe and is ready to use all its capacities, including in the diplomatic sphere, in bringing an end to it.

President Raeisi assured Andrzej Duda that “the Islamic Republic of Iran will use all its capacity and potential to end the war.”

Earlier on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani strongly denied Western states’ allegations about Tehran's involvement in the Ukraine war, saying it maintains cordial relations with both sides of the war.

Iran not involved in Ukraine war, not exporting arms to either side: Foreign Ministry spox

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman strongly rejects Western allegations about Tehran

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has clearly announced its stance on the issue of Ukraine and the ongoing war in the country time and again. Our stance is crystal clear. Unfortunately, the United States and Europe, especially the US, created the conditions that led to the start of the Ukraine war through their provocative actions,” he said.

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