ISW says Iran's economy has weakened

Iran's arms sales to Russia are part of Iran’s efforts to generate revenue to support its deteriorating economy, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Report informs.

"CTP-ISW previously assessed that Iran could seek to acquire cash from Russia in return for supplying Russia with missiles. The Prana Network hacker group published documents on February 4 alleging that Russia is paying Iran roughly $4.5 billion per year to import the Iranian Shahed series drones. Iran’s provision of these missile systems could improve Russia’s ability to penetrate Ukrainian air defenses," ISW stressed.