White House: The development of defense relations between Iran and Russia is worrying for us – Mehr news agency Iran and world’s news

According to the report of Mehr news agency, quoted by Al-Mayadin, the White House issued a statement on Wednesday: We are following the development of defense relations between Iran and Russia, and this is a matter of concern for us.

The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) also said recently that Washington is concerned about the growing cooperation between Russia and Iran and that this cooperation will become a full defense partnership.

“We are very worried,” William Burns said in an interview with PBS. There has been a lot of mistrust between Russia and Iran historically, but they need each other right now. What is emerging now represents at least the beginning of the first phase of the process of extensive defense cooperation between Russia and Iran.

“John Kirby» Strategic Communications Coordinator of the American National Security Council earlier In a speech, he announced: We are looking for options to bring together several countries to discuss military cooperation between Russia and Iran. Relations between Moscow and Tehran are changing towards a full defense partnership, including the exchange of weapons and technology Avery It is. We will use all the tools at our disposal to disrupt the defense partnership between Moscow and Tehran.