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John Kirby: Tehran is directly involved in helping Russia propagate this devastating war

17 February 2023 14:29 (UTC +04:00)

"The regime in Tehran is directly assisting in tangible, demonstrable ways, to Mr. Putin’s military capability to kill innocent Ukrainian people," John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, said at online briefing for foreign journalists, APA reports.

"They are sending several hundred drones to Mr. Putin and his military so that they can use those drones to target civilian infrastructure, to target homes, to target hospitals, to even hit playgrounds. There is no doubt about it; Tehran is directly involved in helping Russia propagate this devastating war on the people of Ukraine. And we are going to continue to hold the regime accountable – not only for all that, but the way they’re treating their own people as they continue to brutalize peaceful protesters. The United States is going to continue to hold the regime accountable for its activities. Sadly, those activities continue to destabilize not only the region, but again, now the European continent", - Kirby said.