【The Tides of Fate Turn, Russia Provides Drones to Iran?】
On March 15, Zelenskyy publicly stated: According to the intelligence information that Ukraine has obtained, Russia is providing the "Geranium" series of drones to Iran, which are used to attack the United States and Israel.
It is currently unclear whether Zelenskyy's statement is true or false. If it is false, this is not surprising, because for Ukraine, releasing this statement is nothing more than to strain the relationship between Putin, Trump, and Netanyahu. If it is true, it is also quite normal, as Iran is one of the few allies that Russia has in the Middle East. In fact, since the fall of the Assad regime, Iran has become the only ally. If Iran were to fall this time, Russia's foreign strategy would suffer a major blow, and the years-long trans-Caspian trade route would be completely ruined. Therefore, for Russia, Iran cannot collapse.
However, it is interesting that Russia providing drones to Iran indeed fits the saying "the tides of fate turn." In the 2022 Russia-Ukraine conflict, Iran provided strong support to Russia, supplying a large number of drones and transferring the "Shahed" drone technology and production lines, which allowed Russia to gradually reverse the situation on the battlefield.
Now, when Iran is in a critical moment, although the "Geranium" drones from Russia originate from the "Shahed," the "Geranium" has been continuously improved and updated based on battlefield experience, making it stronger than the original "Shahed" series. More importantly, Iran, being in a state of war, cannot normally produce drones, while Russia, under its wartime system, produces a large number of drones, which can perfectly supplement Iran's consumption.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859727457677324/
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