U.S. to transfer weapons seized from Iran to Ukraine - CNN

The United States will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, in a move that could help to alleviate some of the critical shortages facing the Ukrainian military as it awaits more money and equipment from the U.S. and its allies.

That's according to CNN, which refers to U.S. officials, Ukrinform reports.

"U.S. Central Command is set to announce the policy as soon as this week," the report reads.

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It is not clear what legal authorities the U.S. will use to facilitate the weapons' transfer – the UN requires that seized weapons be destroyed or stored. The Biden administration has for months been weighing how to legally send the weapons, which are stored in CENTCOM facilities across the Middle East, to the Ukrainians.

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