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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Sachin Ravikumar and William James

Britain says Russia to give Iran advanced military components in exchange for drones

FILE PHOTO: British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace walks on Downing Street, in London, Britain, October 11, 2022. REUTERS/Toby Melville

Britain accused Russia of planning to give Iran advanced military components in exchange for hundreds of drones, British defence minister Ben Wallace said on Tuesday, calling on the West to do more to expose the trade.

"Iran has become one of Russia's top military backers," Wallace told parliament as part of a statement on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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