The media learned about US plans to transfer weapons seized from Iran to Ukraine

The US will transfer to Ukraine “thousands” of confiscated weapons and ammunition from Iran, reported CNN channel with reference to American officials.

US Central Command could announce the transfer as soon as this week. However, it is unclear which US legal authorities will be used for the weapons transfer procedure. The UN demanded that the weapons be destroyed or sent for storage.

On February 14, The Wall Street Journal, citing American and European officials, also wrotethat the United States is considering sending Kyiv intercepted Iranian weapons and ammunition intended for the Tehran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Then we were talking about more than 5,000 assault rifles, 1.6 million rounds of ammunition, etc.

October 3, The Telegraph newspaper reportedthat Great Britain has run out of weapons that it can transfer to Ukraine. The senior official noted that the British authorities were not responsible for providing “billions” and should encourage other countries to “give more money and weapons.”

At the end of September, the US Congress agreed on a short-term budget that will allow the US government to operate for the next 45 days until the next vote. The initiative, introduced by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (Republican), does not include funding for Ukraine.

US President Joe Biden declared the inadmissibility of stopping aid to Kyiv, called on Speaker McCarthy to “keep his word to the Ukrainian people” and facilitate the approval of the next funding package through a separate special law. October 3 House of Representatives suspended McCarthy from the position of Speaker.