 Tehran is directly involved in helping Russia propagate this devastating war. The regime in Tehran is directly assisting in tangible demonstrable ways to Mr Putin's military capability to kill innocent Ukrainian people. John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications said at an online briefing for foreign journalists. They are sending several hundred drones to Mr Putin and his military so that they can use those drones to target civilian infrastructure, to target homes, to target hospitals, to even hit playgrounds. There is no doubt about it. Tehran is directly involved in helping Russia propagate this devastating war on the people of Ukraine and we are going to continue to hold the regime accountable. Not only for that, but the way they are treating their own people as they continue to brutalise peaceful protesters. The United States is going to continue to hold the regime accountable for its activities. Sadly, those activities continue to destabilise not only the region but again, now the European continent. Kirby said. All of which is deeply concerning to the United States, to the region, quite frankly to the world. We have seen a deepening defence partnership between Iran and Russia with respect to the fighting in Ukraine. Make no mistake about it. The regime in Tehran is directly assisting in tangible, demonstrable ways. But what concerns us is the potential for Russia to return the favour and to provide or assist or help Iran develop even more advanced capabilities, particularly military capabilities. That would only further destabilise the region.