US fears Wagner mercenaries are preparing to bolster Hezbollah's air defenses in Lebanon as Middle East tensions reach boiling point after America conducted airstrike on Iraq

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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.
44% : Earlier this year, Iran announced that it finalized the deal to buy su 35 fighter jets from Russia.
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.

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