Russia working to produce Iranian drones next year: WHouse

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Russia is receiving materials from Iran to build a drone factory on its territory that "could be fully operational early next year," White House national security spokesman John Kirby warned Friday.
50% : In turn, Iran is seeking to purchase Su-35 fighter jets, attack helicopters, radars, and YAK-130 combat trainer aircraft from Russia, according to the White House.
49% : "We have information that Russia is receiving materials from Iran needed to build a UAV manufacturing plant inside Russia," Kirby said.
44% : The war has revived cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, both facing growing international isolation.
41% : According to US data, the drones are built in Iran, shipped across the Caspian Sea "and then used operationally by Russian forces against Ukraine," Kirby said.
39% : Washington estimates that Russia has received hundreds of attack drones as well as related equipment from Iran to aid Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
32% : Iran has repeatedly denied US accusations of sending military supplies to Russia during its war against Ukraine, now into its second year.

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