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Pezeshkian thanks Putin for backing Iran, says Tehran and Moscow oppose US ‘unilateralism’

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  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Moscow’s position on the Iran war and resulting sanctions.
  • Pezeshkian said Iran and Russia could jointly resist what he called US “unilateralism.”
  • Putin said Moscow stood with the Iranian people and would maintain economic and trade relations with Tehran.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for Moscow’s position on the Iran war and the sanctions that followed, saying Tehran and Moscow could resist what he called US “unilateralism.”

Putin met Pezeshkian in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. He told the Iranian president that Moscow stood in solidarity with the Iranian people in their fight for their interests.

unilateralism

— Masoud PezeshkianThe Iranian president used the term to criticize US policy.

Putin also said Russia and Iran would maintain their economic and trade relationship despite the current military and political environment. The account described the story as developing.

Moscow stood in solidarity with the Iranian people in the fight for their interests.

— Vladimir PutinPutin described Russia’s position during his meeting with Pezeshkian.
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