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Iran Rejects Claims of Providing Drones to Russia for Use in Ukraine - Envoy to UN

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UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Iran rejects as unfounded the claims that it is providing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Russia to use in Ukraine, Iran's... 20.10.2022, Sputnik International

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"We categorically reject the unfounded and unsubstantiated claims that Iran has transferred UAVs for the use in the conflict in Ukraine," Iravani said on Wednesday.The political agenda and disinformation against Iran are disappointing, Iravani added.Earlier on Wednesday, European Union spokeswoman Nabila Massrali said the bloc collected evidence of Iran's alleged supply of drones to Russia and is preparing a response.The allegation that Russia had purchased combat drones from Iran was voiced by US national security adviser Jake Sullivan in July.Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denied that his country was supplying arms to Russia and Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the allegations about drone sales were spread by US media.In addition, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani denied the US media reports, reiterating his government's position that Iran was not exporting weapons to any party to the conflict.

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Iran Rejects Claims of Providing Drones to Russia for Use in Ukraine - Envoy to UN

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© AP Photo / Florian SchroetterFILE - The flag of Iran waves in front of the the International Center building with the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, AustriaI, May 24, 2021. On Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, negotiators are gathering in Vienna to resume efforts to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, with hopes of quick progress muted after the arrival of a hard-line new government in Tehran led to a more than five-month hiatus. (AP Photo/Florian Schroetter, FILE)

FILE - The flag of Iran waves in front of the the International Center building with the headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, AustriaI, May 24, 2021. On Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, negotiators are gathering in Vienna to resume efforts to revive Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, with hopes of quick progress muted after the arrival of a hard-line new government in Tehran led to a more than five-month hiatus. (AP Photo/Florian Schroetter, FILE) - Sputnik International, 1920, 20.10.2022

UNITED NATIONS (Sputnik) - Iran rejects as unfounded the claims that it is providing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) to Russia to use in Ukraine, Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations Saeed Iravani said.

"We categorically reject the unfounded and unsubstantiated claims that Iran has transferred UAVs for the use in the conflict in Ukraine," Iravani said on Wednesday.

The political agenda and disinformation against Iran are disappointing, Iravani added.

Earlier on Wednesday, European Union spokeswoman Nabila Massrali said the bloc collected evidence of Iran's alleged supply of drones to Russia and is preparing a response.

The allegation that Russia had purchased combat drones from Iran was voiced by US national security adviser Jake Sullivan in July.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian denied that his country was supplying arms to Russia and Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the allegations about drone sales were spread by US media.

In addition, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani denied the US media reports, reiterating his government's position that Iran was not exporting weapons to any party to the conflict.