Polish Envoy Summoned Over Controversial Drone Display

Date: 17 October 2025 - 22:15

News ID: ۱۴۴۷۳۴

TEHRAN — Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday summoned Poland’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to protest Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski’s recent display of a drone in the British parliament, which Poland claimed was Iranian-made and used by Russia in its war in Ukraine — a claim Tehran strongly rejects.
The event, organized by the U.S.-based United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) and held in London, featured a drone allegedly recovered in Ukraine. Sikorski, attending during a visit to the UK, said the drone was part of Russia’s military campaign and called for continued Western support for Kyiv.
Mahmoud Heidari, director general for Mediterranean and Eastern European affairs at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, summoned Poland’s chargé d’affaires Marcin Wilczek to convey Tehran’s “strong protest” over “baseless and repetitive accusations” regarding Iran’s drone program.
He criticized Sikorski’s involvement, saying the exhibition violated diplomatic norms and repeated politically motivated claims against Iran.
Wilczek emphasized Poland’s interest in maintaining positive relations with Tehran and pledged to urgently convey Iran’s concerns to Warsaw.
Iran denies supplying drones or military equipment to Russia during the Ukraine conflict, stating that any drone sales occurred prior to the invasion.
Western governments and Ukraine accuse Tehran of providing Shahed-type drones, which Russia reportedly produces domestically under the name Geran. These drones have become a key part of Moscow’s air strikes on Ukraine.
Both Iran and Russia have repeatedly rejected allegations that Tehran supplied Moscow with drones, ballistic missiles, and related technology for use in the war in Ukraine.