Iran acknowledges sending drones to Russia for first time

A suspected Iranian-made drone discovered in Ukraine (AP/PA)

Iran’s foreign minister has acknowledged for the first time that his country has supplied Russia with drones, insisting the transfer came before Moscow’s war on Ukraine that has seen the Iranian-made drones hitting Kyiv.

The comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian come after months of confusing messages from Iran about the weapons shipment, as Russia sends the drones into Ukrainian energy infrastructure and civilian targets.