Cash and weapons samples: it became known what Russia paid with Iran for drones - the media

According to British journalists, the Russians have handed over to the Iranians to study and copy modern portable anti -tank and anti -aircraft complexes of US and UK. For Iranian drones, Russia paid both money and samples of Western weapons. About it reports the British TV channel Sky News with reference to anonymous source in special services.

According to him, early on the morning of August 20, a Russian transport military aircraft secretly delivered to Tehran Airport 140 million euros in cash and three units of Western portable complexes: British anti-tank missile system NLAW, American Javelin PTRC and Styinger's anti-aircraft complex. The Allies previously handed over this weapon to the Ukrainian army, it fell into the hands of the Russians during the fighting.

The source stressed that these samples will allow the Iranian Corps of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution the opportunity to study them and try to copy them. "They may be reconstructed and used in future wars," he said. According to the interlocutor of journalists, instead Iran handed over more than 160 unmanned aircraft, including 100 drones-Kamikadze Shahd-136. He also reported that another 200 million euros had been agreed recently.

"This means that there will soon be another major delivery of drones from Iran," he said. Earlier it was reported that the conflict is raised in Iran because of the supply of drones-Kamikadze for the Russian army. The well-known conservative clergyman and editor of the Jomhourri-E-Iislami Masih Mohajury addressed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran for a statement that Russia is an aggressor country, so it cannot be transmitted by percussion drones.