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'Nothing Has Happened': Kiev Yet to Offer Evidence That Iran Supplies Drones to Russia - Iranian FM

© AP Photo / Efrem LukatskyUkrainian soldiers move a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer into position to fire at Russian positions
Ukrainian soldiers move a U.S.-supplied M777 howitzer into position to fire at Russian positions   - Sputnik International, 1920, 02.03.2023
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said on Wednesday that Kiev has yet to provide any evidence that Russia allegedly uses Iranian-made drones in the course of its military operation in Ukraine.
"We said to the Ukrainian counterparts: 'If you have any documented proof, show it to us. We will look into it.' But the Ukrainian side did not show us any strong proof to substantiate that claim, with the exception of some media accusations," the minister said in an interview with US media when shown images of allegedly Iranian-made drones in Ukraine.
The minister explained he contacted Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba a few months ago and asked him about "baseless accusations" that Russia allegedly uses Iranian-manufactured drones in Ukraine. At the time, Kuleba said Kiev had "documents" that Iran's drones were being used by Russia.
Amir-Abdollahian noted that he proposed that Ukrainian and Iranian military teams meet and examine these "documents," and the meeting was held in Oman. The Ukrainian side showed "some very blurry, obscure satellite pictures, and they were alleging that these are Iranian drones," he said.
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
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"Our experts examined these pictures, and the pictures had no connection with Iran whatsoever," the minister said.
"And for four months, we have been waiting for the second round of talks, and we expect them to come and present clear documents. But the Ukrainian team keeps saying: 'In two weeks. Soon.' And nothing has happened."
Western countries have repeatedly accused Tehran of supplying combat drones to Moscow for use in Russia's special operation in Ukraine. Moscow and Tehran have repeatedly denied that Russia has been procuring attack drones from Iran.
The Iranian foreign minister said last year that Iran stopped selling drones to Russia months before it launched the special military operation on February 24, 2022.
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