Stop or face serious consequences, Ukraine warns Iran over arms supply to Russia
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Kiev: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on his statement issued a serious warning to Iran, that it will have to face "severe consequences" if it continues its arms supplies to Russia.
"Our signal to them (the Iranian side) was very clear: first, either you stop or you will face a set of the most severe consequences. Second, no matter what benefits you have from cooperation with Russia in the supply of drones or other weapons, the negative consequences for you will outweigh any benefits," Kuleba said at an online briefing.
Ukraine is closely following Iran's "every step" in the matter of military-technical cooperation with Russia, Xinhua news agency quoted the Minister as saying.
In October, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry accused Iran of sending combat drones to Russia for use in its ongoing war against Kiev.
Last month, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the country had given "a limited number" of drones to Russia months before the start of the war.
Previously, at the peak of the war, Ukraine confirmed killings of Iranian advisors at Crimea who were assisting Vladimir Putin's troops.
A day before, Ukraine's Foreign Minister taking a dig at India on importing Russian oil said that the opportunity for India to buy Russian oil at a cheap price comes from the fact that Ukrainians are suffering from Russian aggression and dying every day.
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