Iran willing to risk worse US sanctions over Russian drone factory

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Iran willing to risk worse US sanctions over Russian drone factory
Iran's arming of Russia crossed a red line and Tehran appears to believe it cannot go back - instead it's increasing its cooperation with Moscow.
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN
Published: FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A day after the US announced sanctions on eight Iranian individuals involved in Iran’s drone manufacturing, US media has reported that Russia is moving forward with a plan to establish a factory to manufacture some 6,000 Iranian drones every year. The report was in the Wall Street Journal and came after the US State Department reported the sanctions.

Russia and Iran are seeking to establish a factory in Iran that could make 6,000 of the Iranian drones that Russia has already been using with deadly effect against Ukraine. These are assumed to be the Shahed style kamikaze drones that Russia has used over the past year.

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