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Ukraine war: US says Russia and Iran in full defence partnership
Russia and Iran's relationship has warmed to a fully fledged defence partnership, the US has said.
Russia is giving an unprecedented level of military support, said US national security council spokesman John Kirby.
- Elsa Maishman & Sam Hancock
- BBC
The US has seen reports that the two countries are considering joint production of lethal drones, he added.
Co-operation between Russia and Iran has been highlighted recently, with Ukraine accusing Russia of using Iranian drones in its attacks.
Iran initially denied sending any drones to Russia, but later admitted it had supplied some before the invasion of Ukraine.
Mr Kirby said that a…