Media Tip Sheet: Russia and Iran Attack Drones


August 18, 2023

Sina Azodi

WASHINGTON(August 18, 2023)—As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, so does the changing military landscape and political alliances. Leaked documents from Moscow show an alliance between Russia and Iran in mass-producing UAVs.

If you would like more context on the matter, please consider Sina Azodi, lecturer at the Elliott School of International Affairs at the George Washington University. Professor Azodi is an expert on International Relations of the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Policy and Iran’s nuclear program. Professor Azodi recently co-authored an article on the subject, Iran’s historic interdependence with Russia takes a turn—over Europe and can speak on the military cooperation between the cooperation.

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