NATO secretary general: US and Israeli pressure will weaken Iran's role in Russia's war against Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has described Iran as one of the key factors enabling Russia's aggression against Ukraine, saying that increased pressure from Israel and the US will reduce Tehran's capacity to contribute to the war.
Source: Rutte in an interview with Newsmax
Quote: "Iran was one of the key enablers of the Russia war effort against Ukraine, through these weapons of destruction – these Shahed drones.
And the fact now that Iran is facing this full onslaught of Israel and the US will also degrade their capacity to export their chaos even to Russia and, therefore, to Ukraine."
Details: Rutte noted that the Ukrainian experience with drones is now available to partners in NATO countries and in the Middle East.
Quote: "We are learning collectively from what is happening in Ukraine.
We have seen over the last four years how Ukraine has gained this knowledge of drone technology and anti-drone technology, now basically making this available to our friends and partners in the Middle East. I think that's positive."
Background:
- Rutte said on 24 February he believes that genuine peace in Europe is only possible if there is genuine peace in Ukraine.
- Rutte also confirmed that the West is considering three layers of security guarantees for Ukraine.
- Rutte pledged during a visit to Ukraine that he would find more than US$15 billion to purchase weapons for Ukraine's Armed Forces.
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