First of 'hundreds' of Iranian drones arrives in Russia

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% :Top U.S. officials have warned for weeks about Russian cooperation with Iran.
53% : National security adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN in July that the U.S. had information indicating Iran was "preparing to provide Russia with several hundred UAVs, including weapons capable UAVs" for use on the battlefield in Ukraine.
46% :Russian operators have been undergoing training in Iran for weeks as part of the agreement for UAV transfers, according to a spokesperson for the National Security Council, who asked to remain anonymous to discuss a sensitive matter.
44% : "This demonstrates that as Russia endures costs on the battlefield in Ukraine, it is experiencing difficulties in sustaining its own weapons, as it looks to countries like Iran for capabilities to sustain its forces," according to the spokesperson.
43% :"Russia deepening their alliance with Iran is something that the whole world -- and especially those in the region -- should watch and see as a profound threat," Breasseale said.
30% : This is forcing Russia to depend on "unreliable nations like Iran" to fill their needs.
22% : The Biden administration is looking to strike a tricky balance in dealings with Tehran, as negotiators make progress toward reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement after more than a year of talks.

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