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The U.S. Biden administration says it has intelligence to confirm Russia’s Wagner Group is preparing to assist Iran in defending itself against Israel.
“Our information further indicates that [the] Wagner [Group], at the direction of the Russian government, was preparing to provide an air defense capability to either Hezbollah or Iran,” White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a briefing on Tuesday.
Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal, quoting unnamed U.S. officials, said the Wagner Group was preparing to supply the Pantsir-S1, a Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system known as SA-22 by NATO.
Kirby said the United States was closely monitoring the situation and prepared to use sanctions against such weapons transfers.
“We will closely monitor for whether Wagner provides military equipment to Hezbollah or Iran,” he said. “We are prepared to use our counterterrorism sanctions authorities against Russian individuals or entities making these destabilizing transfers.”
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“Our information further indicates that [the] Wagner [Group], at the direction of the Russian government, was preparing to provide an air defense capability to either Hezbollah or Iran,” White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby told reporters during a briefing on Tuesday.
Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal, quoting unnamed U.S. officials, said the Wagner Group was preparing to supply the Pantsir-S1, a Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system known as SA-22 by NATO.
Kirby said the United States was closely monitoring the situation and prepared to use sanctions against such weapons transfers.
“We will closely monitor for whether Wagner provides military equipment to Hezbollah or Iran,” he said. “We are prepared to use our counterterrorism sanctions authorities against Russian individuals or entities making these destabilizing transfers.”
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