"US to Transfer Seized Iranian Weapons to Ukraine in Exclusive Move"

The US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, aiming to alleviate critical shortages in the Ukrainian military. The transfer includes over one million rounds of ammunition and was conducted through the Department of Justice's civil forfeiture claims against Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Biden administration has been working on a legal pathway to send the seized weapons to Ukraine, which were originally seized from vessels used by Iran to ship weapons to Yemen. This move could impact Iran's relationship with Russia, as Iran has been supplying Russia with drones for its war in Ukraine, and Russia has been cooperating with Iran on missile and air defense production.