"The policy of the Islamic Republic regarding the Ukraine issue is based on not supporting the war and not supporting one side against another," Kana’ani told reproters on Monday.

The diplomat expressed hope that the Ukrainian authorities will look at "the root cause of the crisis", and would not sacrifice Kiev interests to the expansionist policy of America and NATO by adopting "the correct political approach".

The spokesman rejected the allegation of sending drones to be used by Russia in the war in Ukraine, expressing Tehran’s readiness to hold talks with Kiev to resolve misunderstandings.

He said a round of specialized talks was held in Oman, and if necessary, there is no problem with holding a new round.

“The first round of technical and expert-level discussions between the members of the two teams has been conducted. We do not have any particular problem in continuing the talks and initiating a new round. We can hold these talks at a suitable time, but the exact time for the second round of the discussions has not yet been decided,” Kana'ani added.

Kiev and its Western allies have repeatedly claimed that Tehran has provided Russia with arms to be used in the war in Ukraine.

Iranian officials have repeatedly rejected claims about Tehran's arms sales to Russia to be used in the ongoing war against Ukraine, stressing such allegations are aimed at legitimizing the West's military assistance to Kiev.

They reiterated that Tehran will not help either side in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, and cautioned that arming Moscow or Kyiv will prolong the conflict between the two neighbors.

In Late February, President Vladimir Putin stated in response to a request by the heads of the Donbass republics he had made a decision to carry out a special military operation. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow had no plans of occupying Ukrainian territories.

The US, the EU, the UK and a number of other states have imposed sanctions against Russian legal entities and individuals. They also increased supplies of weapons to the Ukrainian authorities. Russia has officially become the most sanctioned country in the world, surpassing Iran, Syria and North Korea, after launching a military operation against Ukraine.

Back in September, Iranian Presdient Seyed Ebrahim Rayeesi cautioned that the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a serious threat to the stability and security of nations.

The Iranian president described NATO's expansionist policies as one of the causes of insecurity in different parts of the world and stated, "As foreign policy thinkers, advise politicians and statesmen so that the people of different parts of the world do not bear the cost of their mistakes".