According to the Agence France Presse report on December 25, the Iranian media reported on the 25th daily that Iran's senior generals said that the Western countries claimed that Russia was using Iranian drones to attack Ukraine, which showed the "effectiveness" of Iranian drones. Kiev and its Western allies accused Russia of using Iranian made drones to attack Ukraine during months of conflict. Western countries have already sanctioned a series of Iranian companies and military generals, including Mohammed Bageri, the chief of the general staff of the Iranian armed forces. Tehran has repeatedly denied providing weapons "for" the Ukrainian war, but admitted in early November that it had delivered drones to Russia before the Russian Ukrainian conflict broke out in February. According to the Tasnim News Agency, Bageri said: "The current (U.S. and its allies) statements about the use of Iranian drones in the Ukraine war are part of the enemy's psychological warfare." He said: "Many of these statements may be false. In addition, in fact, it shows Iran's effectiveness, importance and high level in the field of drones." Bageri said that Iran will continue to develop drones. Tasnim News Agency quoted him as saying: "Iran's armed forces will continue to develop UAVs... We will cooperate with other countries in the field of UAVs." He also said: "Our UAV systems are among the world's leading in terms of accuracy, durability, operational continuity and mission execution." (Outlook New Times)