US and Iran clash over Russia using Iran drones in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS — The United States and its allies clashed withand its ally Russia over Western claims that Tehran is supplying Moscow with drones that have been attacking Ukraine — and the U.S. accused the U.N. secretary-general of “yielding to Russian threats” and failing to launch an investigation.
“Let’s make it clear: pressure, intimidation and confrontation are not solutions and will get nowhere,” Iravani said.is ready to resume talks and arrange a ministerial meeting “as soon as possible to declare the JCPOA restoration," Iravani said. “This is achievable if the U.S. demonstrates genuine political will … The U.S. now has the ball in its court.”
“So let me just simply say, The ball is not in the U.S. court," Wood said. “On the contrary, the ball is in Iran’s court.” In addition, Woodward said, “Iranian nuclear breakout time has reduced to a matter of weeks, and the time required foris also testing technology that could enable intermediate and intercontinental range ballistic missiles to carry a nuclear payload.
Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia called allegations of Iranian drone deliveries to his country for use in Ukraine “patently concocted and false.” Russia is well aware that Ukrainian representatives “have been unable to provide Tehran bilaterally any documentation to corroborate the use by Russian military personnel of Iranian-origin drones," he said.
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