Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia, White House claims

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan (Evan Vucci/AP)

The White House believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of unmanned aerial vehicles – including weapons-capable drones – for use in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said it was unclear whether Iran had already provided any of the unmanned systems to Russia, but said the US has “information” that indicates Iran is preparing to train Russian forces to use them as soon as this month.