Written question asked by Mark Jenkinson (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 February 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 February 2023. It was answered by David Rutley (Conservative) on Monday, 27 February 2023 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Iran: Russia

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment he has made of reports that Iran Air is allegedly transporting armed drones from Iran to Russia.

Answer: The UK has identified and raised the issue of Iran's deplorable support for the Russian military campaign in Ukraine repeatedly, including at the UN Security Council on 19 October and 19 December 2022. Regardless of the method of transport, the provision of these drones is in violation of UN Security Council resolution 2231. On 20 October and 13 December, the UK adopted new sanctions alongside the EU against Iranian individuals and entities involved in these transfers. We will continue to identify Iran's malign activity and hold the regime to account through our words and our actions.

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