Trump Welcomes Int’l Help on Iran as Ukraine Weighs US Request

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said he would accept assistance from any country when asked about an offer of support from Ukraine to help counter Iranian drones. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Kyiv has received a US request in this regard.

“Certainly I’ll take, you know, any assistance from any country,” Trump told a news agency. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says that Kyiv has received a specific request from the US for help in dealing with drones in the Middle East.

“We received a request from the United States for specific support in protection against ‘shaheds’ (Iranian-designed drones) in the Middle East region,” Zelensky wrote in English on the X social media platform.

“I gave instructions to provide the necessary means and ensure the presence of Ukrainian specialists who can guarantee the required security.”