80% of the projectiles used by the Russian army against Ukraine are of Iranian origin, according to the former special representative of the U.S. president for intelligence and security, Corn, in an interview with The Cipher Brief, which is closed to the general audience.

Corn emphasizes the critical importance of Iranian weapons for Russia. According to him, Moscow uses them to promote the narrative that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has failed. He notes that the main Russian message is different:

"The narrative that the Russians are now pushing worldwide is that the Ukrainian counteroffensive has failed, which is not true, but their message is that the Ukrainians are failing and that this war is going to drag on for a long time, so we should go to the peace table and negotiate with Putin, giving him what he wants."

At the same time, Iranians are forced to show growing caution regarding support for Russia, considering the possibility of military actions with Israel or the United States, highlighted the veteran of the CIA.