The White House claims that Russian officials have visited an airport in central Iran at least twice in recent weeks to view drones it is seeking to use in its ongoing war in Ukraine, writes Euronews .
The administration released the intelligence as President Joe Biden is set to meet on Saturday with the leaders of six Arab Gulf countries, plus Egypt, Jordan and Iraq for a regional summit.
Biden is expected to deliver a "major statement" outlining his vision for the Middle East as he wraps up the final leg of a four-day trip aimed at strengthening US positioning and aligning the region closer to Iran.
According to the White House, Iran displayed the drones to Russian officials at Kashan airport on June 8 and July 15.
The administration also released satellite images of the Shahed-191 and Shahed-129 drones appearing and flying at the airport, while a Russian delegation transport plane was on the ground.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said in a statement that the administration has "information that the Iranian government is preparing to provide Russia with several hundred UAVs."