The list includes 13 senior members of the Russian Armed Forces, three Iranian businessmen and officials, as well as an Iranian-made drone firm.

British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly repeated same accusations about alleged weapon shipments from Iran to Russia, which were rejected by Moscow.

In response, the Russian embassy in London questioned when the Western sent weapons to Ukraine, which prolongs hostilities and increase the number of civilian casualties, criminal acts.

Iran, on the other hand, has once again rejected any sale of weapons, including drones, to Russia.

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