Iran International:

A member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission claims that the Islamic Republic is bartering its missiles and drones in exchange for Russian soy and wheat.

These remarks come amid recent denials by Iranian officials and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding reports about the delivery of ballistic missiles to Russia.

The lawmaker, Ahmad Bakhshaei Ardestani, has stated clearly, "We provide missiles to Hezbollah, Hamas, and Iraqi Hashd al-Shaabi, so why shouldn't we provide them to Russia?"

According to this parliamentarian, in order to meet its needs, including importing soy and wheat, Iran must engage in bartering; one part of this barter involves sending missiles, while the other part includes sending drones to Russia.

Bakhshaei Ardestani's claim about bartering drones and missiles for Russian wheat and soy comes despite official customs statistics and the Iranian Chamber of Commerce indicating that Iran does not import soy from Russia.

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