• Madison420@lemmy.world
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    25 days ago

    No they aren’t, Russia wouldn’t have purchased thousands of Iranian drones if they could produce them domestically.

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            25 days ago

            No Russia put out propaganda and cnn puts whatever will get clicks and views out regardless of how truthful or well vetted it is.

            Are you seriously going to argue cnn is a credible wholely truthful news source at point? Really?

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              25 days ago

              No they aren’t, Russia wouldn’t have purchased thousands of Iranian drones if they could produce them domestically.

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              Russia put out propaganda

              The original link in this post is to an article by the Associated Press (syndicated on a website owned by Bell Canada) and it cites “U.S. and European officials” as its primary source to support the claim made in the headline that Russia is supplying drones to Iran.

              I’m curious: did you call this Russian propaganda after reading only the headline, without actually realizing who is saying what here?

              Correct me if I’m wrong but I suspect that after you read the article and see that Russia in fact denies sending drones to Iran (and says the seven trucks they just sent have food and medical supplies) you’ll probably change your mind and decide that they probably are in fact sending drones.

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                25 days ago

                Yes and they’re going by Russian propaganda and surely you aren’t implying us intelligence hasnt ever been wrong, correct? Like I dunno wmds in Iraq, Afghanistan or currently in Iran.

                Of course Russia denys it, the point is to back an ally with the claim they’re helping which makes Russia a credible war target which would involve actual nukes. They’re just stiring the pot and informed people shouldn’t buy their bullshit regardless of whatever political factionism is involved.