Russia and Iran developing ‘full-fledged defense partnership,’ White House says

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Iran has become Russia’s “top military backer” over the course of the war in Ukraine, and the two countries’ growing military partnership is “transforming their relationship into a full-fledged defense partnership,” National Security Council communications coordinator John Kirby said on Friday.

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