Iran accuses US of ‘propaganda war’

Claims by CIA Director William Burns that Tehran is allegedly assisting Moscow in the Ukraine conflict are completely unfounded, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Sunday. Such statements are meant to shift focus away from Washington’s own aggressive policies, he added.

Last week, Burns told PBS that the US is “quite worried” about Iran’s alleged involvement in the Ukraine conflict. He also warned of signs of “a full-fledged defense partnership between Russia and Iran." To support his case, he claimed that "[the] Iranians [are] supplying drones to the Russians,” an allegation Tehran denies.