THE United States is pushing Iran to stop selling drones to Russia as both sides attempt to ease tensions that have escalated in recent months.
American and Iranian officials held talks to de-escalate tensions amid efforts to revive an abandoned nuclear and prisoner swap underway.
Washington is pushing Iran to stop selling drones including its spare parts which Moscow is allegedly using in its ongoing war with Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he would welcome any steps from Iran to de-escalate its ‘growing nuclear threat’.
Iran previously denied it has been supporting Russia with drones and described the allegations by the West as ‘disappointing’.
According to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, the drones have been sold to Moscow a few months before Russia invaded Ukraine.
Both sides are trying to revive talks regarding Iran’s abandoned nuclear program while a prisoner swap deal to unfreeze $6-B in Iranian funds in South Korea is also underway.
The news comes amid growing tensions in the Gulf Region after the US deployed thousands of marines and sailors in the Strait of Hormuz to increase its military presence.
