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Iran used boats, state airline to smuggle drones to Russia – The Guardian

Iran smuggled advanced drones to Russia for use in its invasion of Ukraineusing boats and a state-owned airline, an exclusive report in The Guardianrevealed on Sunday, citing Iranian sources.

Most of the drones were picked up covertly by an Iranian ship from a base near the Caspian Sea but some were shipped on an Iranian state-owned airline.

At least 18 of the drones were delivered to Russia after a visit to Tehran by Russian technicians and officers in November, where they were shown Iranian military technologies.

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