Just realized i never replied to you. Reason for US limiting how they use the weapons is because the Russian government said it would be an act of war, by the way. Easily verified.

Now when one side directs another how they can authorize an ally to use weapons it gives them, and then gives weapons to someone fighting them what does that make that? Think slowly and critically about it. Also

Russia’s Support for Iran as a Proxy‑War Dynamic

Tyler Groh argues that the Russia‑Iran partnership fits the classic pattern of a proxy war because Moscow supplies the military, logistical, and diplomatic backing that allows Tehran to pursue its regional objectives while keeping Russian forces out of direct combat. The key elements are:

1. Indirect confrontation with common adversaries

   • Both Russia and Iran view the United States and its NATO allies as strategic rivals. By letting Iran shoulder the front‑line fighting in places like Syria, Yemen, and the Red Sea, Russia can strike at American interests without exposing its own troops or risking a direct escalation.

2. Arsenal and technology transfer

   • Russia provides advanced missile systems (e.g., S‑300, Iskander), UAVs, and air‑defence equipment to Iran. These weapons enable Tehran to challenge U.S. naval and air forces in the Persian Gulf, achieving Russian strategic goals through Iranian firepower.

3. Exploitation of existing Iranian networks

   • Iran already runs a regional patronage network of militias (Hezbollah, Houthis, Iraqi Shia groups). Russian support amplifies these forces, turning them into de‑facto extensions of Moscow’s geopolitical agenda.

4. Denial and plausible‑plausibility

   • By acting through Iran, Russia can deny direct involvement in attacks on commercial shipping or oil facilities, preserving diplomatic cover while still shaping the conflict’s outcome.

5. Shared ideological framing

   • Both regimes portray their actions as defending “sovereign nations” against Western aggression. This rhetoric helps legitimize the proxy relationship and mobilizes domestic support.

Why It Matches Proxy‑War Theory

• Asymmetric pressure: Russia leverages Iran’s lower‑profile, asymmetric tactics (ballistic missiles, drones) to impose costs on a stronger adversary.
• Cost‑effective coercion: Supplying arms and intelligence is far cheaper for Moscow than deploying its own forces abroad.
• Strategic depth: Iran operates in a geographic zone (the Gulf, Red Sea, and Iraq) that gives Russia reach into the Middle East’s energy corridors without a permanent Russian presence.

In Groh’s assessment, the Russia‑Iran nexus therefore exemplifies a proxy war: a great power (Russia) channels its strategic aims through a regional client (Iran), enabling indirect combat, plausible deniability, and the amplification of existing local proxy networks.

Using YOUR OWN SOURCES as the source material says you are wrong buddy. But you had the audacity to act like an asahole and accuse others of not knowing what they are talking about. I even got the AI to summarize it for you to make it easy to understand.

"I can't believe you don't know what proxy is"