CIA Chief Says Russia’s Iran Drone Deal Shows Military Weakness
- William Burns says the two countries don’t trust each other
- China is unsettled by Russia’s war performance, Burns says
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The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency said Russia’s interest in buying drones from Iran for its war in Ukraine reveals the poor state of its military.
“It’s true that the Russians are reaching out to the Iranians to try to acquire armed drones,” CIA Director William Burns said during a three-hour stop at the Rocky Mountain resort of Aspen, Colorado, for an annual security forum that has drawn senior Biden administration officials, US generals and diplomats.