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☆ Iran regrets Ukraine's downgrading of ties over drones
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSept 24 (Reuters) - Iran regrets Ukraine's decision to downgrade ties over the reported supply of Iranian drones to Russia, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday. Ukraine said on Friday that it would downgrade diplomatic ties with Iran over Tehran's decision to supply Russian forces with drones, a move President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called "a collaboration with evil". Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterKanaani said Ukraine's decision was "based on unconfirmed reports and resulted from a media hype by foreign parties". Military authorities in southern Ukraine said on Saturday they had shot down at least seven Iranian drones, including six Shahed-136 "kamikaze" craft over the sea near the ports of Odesa and Pivdennyi on Friday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dubai newsroom and Pavel Polityuk in Kyiv Writing by Dominic Evans Editing by Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Iran will make 'proportional' response to Ukraine reducing ties
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A national Iranian flag waves in the wind over a building of the Iranian embassy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoRegister now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSept 24 (Reuters) - Iran is planning "proportional action" in response to Ukraine's decision to downgrade diplomatic ties over the reported supply of Iranian drones to Russia, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson said on Saturday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterKanaani said Ukraine's decision was "based on unconfirmed reports and resulted from a media hype by foreign parties". Iran has previously denied supplying drones to Russia, but the hardline daily Kayhan said on Saturday "hundreds of armed drones" have been sold. These included - for the first time in Ukraine - a Mohajer-6, a larger Iranian drone, the southern military command said.

☆ Iran says U.S. move to ease internet sanctions is part of its hostile stance
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA national Iranian flag waves in the wind over a building of the Iranian embassy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine September 24, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn OgirenkoDUBAI, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Iran on Saturday criticised a U.S. move to make exceptions to sanctions in order to help provide internet to Iranians during nationwide protests, state media reported. read moreIt said this was in line with Washington's hostile stance towards Tehran. read more"By reducing the severity of a number of communications sanctions - while maintaining maximum pressure - the U.S. is seeking to advance its goals against Iran," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani was quoted by state media as saying. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Dubai newsroom; Editing by Angus MacSwanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russia gets its first drones from Iran as the two countries strengthen ties
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-30 | by ( Dan De Luce | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Josh-Lederman-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Facing a protracted war in Ukraine and a wall of Western sanctions, Russia is turning to Iran to bolster its military and keep its economy afloat, as both countries’ interests converge. The delivery is part of Russia's plans to import “hundreds” of drones from Iran, they said. Despite Moscow’s alignment with Iran, Russia so far has maintained friendly relations with Tehran’s adversaries in the Middle East, including Israel, which has enjoyed a pragmatic relationship with Russia. Russia’s increasing cooperation with Iran could also complicate diplomacy outside the Ukraine conflict, including efforts to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. “Iran can try to help Russia evade sanctions without the JCPOA or with the JCPOA.

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