US fears Wagner mercenaries preparing to bolster Hezbollah air defense

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62% : Meanwhile, Russia 'has also been helping Iran develop and maintain its satellite collection capabilities and other space based programs,' he said.
58% : In total, Iran is seeking billions of dollars worth of military equipment from Russia to strengthen its military capabilities.
54% : Iran is seeking to purchase additional military equipment from Russia including attack helicopters, radars, and combat trainer aircraft.
54% : Tehran, too, is among the world's most sanctioned regimes.
44% : The White House on Tuesday called out growing military ties between Russia and Iran, and said the Kremlin-backed mercenary Wagner group was preparing to provide air defense support to Tehran-backed Hezbollah forces.
44% : He said the U.S. would 'closely monitor for whether Wagner provides military equipment to either Hezbollah or Iran.
39% : 'Our information further indicates that Wagner, at the direction of the Russian government, was preparing to provide an air defense capability to either Hezbollah or Iran,' Kirby told reporters Tuesday.
29% : National security spokesman John Kirby made the accusations during a White House press callThe White House said Russian Wagner Group mercenaries were prepared to help Hezbollah or IranWagner forces have been among the more effective forces in Russia's Ukraine warEarlier this year, Iran announced that it finalized the deal to buy su 35 fighter jets from Russia.

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