During the Russia-Ukraine war, the Islamic Republic of Iran was a major supplier of weapons to Russia, with emphasis on ballistic missiles and kamikaze drones (Shahed-type UAVs). Strategic ties between Iran and Russia strengthened significantly amid the war against Ukraine. Russia’s dependence on Iranian weapons was critical, and as part of the cooperation, the Russians established factories on their soil to produce Iranian-designed drones. In March 2024, we wrote about the increase in covert shipments of Iranian missiles and drones to Russia, as well as the development of local Russian production of this weaponry. Among other things, we noted that according to various reports, at least four covert shipments were sent from Iran to Russia via the maritime route across the Caspian Sea. Recently, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy stated that today, drone shipments are traveling in the reverse direction. Russia is sending Iran “Iranian” drones manufactured on Russian soil. The Ukrainian president’s statement fully withstands the test of plausibility, given the severe damage to Iran’s weapons production infrastructure. Additionally, recent reports (which we cannot verify) have emerged claiming that remnants of a drone manufactured in Russia were located in Dubai following an Iranian attack. One of the fastest possible routes for such shipments from Russia to Iran is via the Caspian Sea. Along Iran’s Caspian coast, several seaports operate. One of these is Bandar Anzali, located northwest of the city of Rasht. On March 18, the port area was attacked by Israel, and several ships were hit, including a military headquarters and a shipyard. As we assessed before the war, with high probability, Russia will assist Iran with intelligence and diplomacy. Is Russian assistance escalating, and is Russia attempting to establish an arms transfer corridor to Iran via the Caspian Sea?
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America sbs israel are aggressor and are responsible for this unnecessary war.
This is Netanyahu’s zionist expantionist war against the region with pedophile Trump being dragged into the war over Epstein files.
Iran as a sovereign country who has been attacked has theright to defend itself by any means as they are human beings and have that right.
A highly plausible assessment. Most instructive. Thank you.