Polish Company Denies Its Parts Are Used In Iranian Drones

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JAKARTA - Polish state-owned tech companies have denied their parts were used on Iranian drones. Poland said ongoing investigations only concern whether the company had the necessary export permits.

Private broadcaster Radio Zet reported that WSK Poznan had sold pumps to Iranian motorcycle manufacturer Motorsazan Company for use in tractors, but its parts ended up on drones Iran sent to Russia.

"Articles published by Radio Zet insinuate WSK Poznan's participation in supplying Iran's arms industry and using components manufactured by the company for Iran's combat drone production," the WSK said.

"The company firmly denies this information," he added.

Iran has supplied thousands of Shahed-136 "kamikaze" drones to Russia since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The drone has been used to weaken Ukraine's air defenses and attack infrastructure far from the front lines.

WSK Poznan said prosecutors were conducting an investigation into the export of spare parts produced by the company to Iran.

"However, the problem with the Ukrainian side finding spare parts and/or pumps from WSK Poznan, or the company supplying Iranian drone manufacturers, did not appear in this case," the WSK said.

Poland's National Prosecutor's Office said by email on Thursday, July 18, it was investigating whether WSK Poznan had exported products for using doubles without appropriate permits. The statement did not mention drones or Iran.