Russia's Wagner preparing to provide air defence to 'Hezbollah or Iran': White House
The Hindu
Russia's Wagner Group is reportedly providing an air defense capability to either Hezbollah or Iran, at the direction of the Russian government. This is part of an "unprecedented defense cooperation" between the two US adversaries, according to the White House.
The White House said on Tuesday that Russia's mercenary Wagner group was preparing to bolster the air defences of Lebanon's Hezbollah movement or the regime in Tehran, as part of an "unprecedented defense cooperation" between the two US adversaries.
"Our information... indicates that Wagner, at the direction of the Russian government, was preparing to provide an air defence capability to either Hezbollah or Iran," National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters.
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