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July 18, 2022

By Sending Weapons to Russia, Iran Shows That It Is a Global, Not Just a Regional, Threat

Taking sides on the world stage.

On July 11, the American national security advisor Jake Sullivan announced that the Islamic Republic intends to supply Russia with unmanned aerial vehicles. These would likely include the sort of “suicide drones” Iran used to attack Saudi oil facilities in 2019, and could mount a difficult challenge to Ukrainian air defenses. Meanwhile Vladimir Putin plans to visit the Middle East, including Tehran, in the coming days. Ron Ben-Yishai comments:

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