Biden’s handlers cannot necessarily be believed, but as there has been close cooperation between Russia and Iran for years, there is nothing inherently implausible about this. If it is true, there must be some quid pro quo, with Russia in some way aiding the Islamic Republic in putting down the freedom uprising inside Iran.
“Iranian soldiers on ground in Ukraine aiding Russians, White House confirms,” by Michael Starr, Jerusalem Post, October 20, 2022:
Iranian military personnel are on the ground in occupied Ukrainian territories providing aid to the Russian military in their ongoing invasion, the White House confirmed on Thursday night.
“We can confirm that Russian military personnel based in Crimea have been piloting Iranian UAVs and using them to conduct kinetic strikes across Ukraine in strikes against Kyiv, and in recent days we assess that Iranian personnel — Iranian military personnel — were on the ground in Crimea and assisted Russia in these operations,” said US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price….
“In spite of all this we’ve seen Russia and Iran continue to lie…continue to claim that they are not providing this material,” said Price on Thursday night.
The denials continued last weekend when Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian told his Portuguese counterpart that Iran did not sell drones or any weapons to either party to the conflict.
“We believe that arming either side will prolong the war, and we do not think that war is the right way,” Abdullahian said according to Maariv.
Price said that “indisputable proof” had emerged of Irain’s [sic] involvement in the Russia-Ukraine War and had been presented to the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
Images of Iranian-Russian drones have emerged in recent days on social and mainstream media platforms. CNN was shown a largely intact reconnaissance drone by the Ukrainian military, which claimed that there had been efforts to cover up its Iranian origin….
Wellington says
How shameful that Russia is “employing” Chechen Muslim mercenaries and, if true, Iranian Muslims to help kill more Ukrainian Christians. All this puts a lie to Putin’s claims about preserving Christianity, ditto for the Russian Patriarch Krill who has also gone along with the idea that fighting in Ukraine is some kind of holy endeavor for “Holy Mother Russia” that is sanctioned by the Christian deity. Krill has also, like Putin, made apology after apology for Islam, which in and of itself is beyond disturbing.
To Hell with Holy Mother Russia. Spare me this rubbish. It’s total bullshit.
GreekEmpress says
Imo, Krill is the orthodox version of Pope Francis—
Wellington says
No debate here, GreekEmpress. Yes, no debate at all.
So many supposed Christian leaders in our time are failing Christianity tremendously so because there is no way to embrace Islam as some kind of fellow faith. It is so very clear that it is not.
Christians extending respect to Hinduism and to Buddhism, this I understand, but extending respect to a religion that asserts that Jesus will come at the end of the world and cast all Christians into Hell for deifying Him is Beyond the Pale.
And the fact that I am an agnostic and have to note this does not bode well for the Western, Judeo-Christian world. When an agnostic like myself can grasp what Islam really means to Judaism and Christianity and the Pope and Russian Patriarch do not, you know you are living in an inverted time, a stupid time, a dangerous time.
James Lincoln says
Wellington says,
“When an agnostic like myself can grasp what Islam really means to Judaism and Christianity and the Pope and Russian Patriarch do not, you know you are living in an inverted time, a stupid time, a dangerous time.”
Yes.
And, for the record, you are the most intelligent – and reasonable – agnostic that I have ever run across.
Best wishes.
somehistory says
James says;
‘And, for the record, you are the most intelligent – and reasonable – agnostic that I have ever run across.’
My experience too, James. Wellington defends Christianity and Christians more often, and better all around, than do many who claim to be Christian.
gravenimage says
Agreed, James and Somehistory.
gravenimage says
Kirill is even worse than Pope Francis–and that takes a lot of doing.
somehistory says
the cartels on the Southern border are using drones in their wars with each other for the smuggling territory.
The question asked is where did they get the drones.?
gravenimage says
Biden’s handlers claim Iranian soldiers are on the ground in Ukraine aiding the Russians
Biden’s handlers cannot necessarily be believed, but as there has been close cooperation between Russia and Iran for years, there is nothing inherently implausible about this.
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It’s not just Biden claiming this–the story comes from the Jerusalem Post. Lots of other news outlets have also reported this–including Al Jazzera.
david1508 says
There are US special forces & NATO troops on the ground there too, so Biden would know exactly which foreign forces are helping Russia. This is a de facto WW 3.
Hank says
“The denials continued last weekend when Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian told his Portuguese counterpart that Iran did not sell drones or any weapons to either party to the conflict. “
Serving up your daily Taqiya.
Maybe Ukraine should instead try using something as simple as a shotgun to take out those Iranian drones. Pellets do spread themselves and cover a larger area.
VictorMc says
GOOD. They will be blown to bits like the poor Russian child conscripts in their so-called armed forces.
The hi-tech American and Israeli missiles are decimating the Russians every day. The MSM has gone very quiet..surprise, surprise…
Avenger says
Iran helping aid Russia in its fight to halt NATO and US hegemony at its borders should be commended. To show the hypocrisy of the West look no further than NATO member and Muslim terror state Turkey invading Cyprus and annexing 40% of the nation. Then NATO member Turkey supplies Azerbaijan with military hardware including drones and boots on the ground Syrian ISIS mercenaries to destroy Armenian cities and military installations. There are many members of jihad watch who would love to see the destruction of orthodox Russia. They see the war in Ukraine as a struggle between Catholicism and Orthodoxy.
gravenimage says
I see the appalling Avenger is back, lauding Jihad terror and the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. Then, Ukraine is not a member of NATO, nor was likely to become one before the invasion. The not quite ironic truth is that Putin never would have invaded Ukraine if she *had* been a member of NATO, though.
Then, NATO has never invaded Russia, nor ever threatened to do so. NATO is defensive. As for Turkey, they should have been ousted from NATO long since.
Then, the implication that the US had invaded Ukraine is also false.
Avenger pretending that Jihad Watch is pro-Turkey is ludicrous. But he himself *is* pro-Jihad–he is lauding Iran murdering Infidels, and Russia has also used Chechen Jihadists to terrorize Christian Ukrainians. He is fine with that.
Avenger wrote:
There are many members of jihad watch who would love to see the destruction of orthodox Russia. They see the war in Ukraine as a struggle between Catholicism and Orthodoxy.
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And I have never seen anyone here who wants to see the destruction of Russia–this is like claiming that if anyone opposed the Nazi invasion of much of Europe that this ergo meant that they wanted the destruction of Germany.
Can Avenger provide citations of any one at Jihad Watch calling for the destruction of Orthodox Christianity? Of course not, because such do not exist.
Then, the claim that Russia invaded Ukraine because anyone in the West wanted to destroy Orthodox Christianity makes no sense at all. Firstly, almost 80% of religious Ukrainians are themselves Orthodox Christians–only 10% are Catholic.
Then, almost three quarters of Ukrainians are religious, compared with just 50% of Russians. So the average Ukrainian is far *more* likely to be a devout Orthodox Christian than is the average Russian. So how does this claptrap from Avenger make any sense at all?
Avenger says
Russians identify as 63% Christian which is very high considering how many Muslims live in the Federation. I believe the USA is also identifying around 63%.
Hank says
The event that destroyed Orthodoxy was the illegal Muslim invasion, looting, massacre and destruction of Constantinople on May 29, 1453
gravenimage says
This horror did not entirely destroy Orthodox Christianity, but it was certainly its greatest tragedy.
Avenger says
The lost battle at Manzikert against the Seljuk Turks and the sack of Constantinople by the Catholic 4th Crusade were actually more detrimental to the Greek Orthodox religion. By the time Ottoman Turks stormed the walls of Constantinople in 1453 the Eastern Romans were exhausted in territory and population.
There are around 200 million Orthodox Christians world wide and growing but the conflagration in Ukraine is definitely hurting all sides. The catalyst of this sickening war rests fully on the policy of the US Department of State under many US presidents trying to isolate and diminish Russia. If Putin did not try to stop this full encirclement by NATO he would go down in history as a traitor to his nation. Much like our own GW Bush.