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Putin tells Iran: ‘We will provide the support you need’

From Dong-A Ilbo · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Vladimir Putin told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia stood in solidarity with the Iranian people and would seek to provide necessary support.
  • The meeting in Bishkek was the leaders’ first face-to-face encounter since the war in Iran began in February.
  • Both presidents reaffirmed their strategic relationship, while Putin also pledged to maintain economic, educational and humanitarian cooperation.

Vladimir Putin used his first face-to-face meeting with Masoud Pezeshkian since the outbreak of war in Iran to publicly reaffirm Russia’s support for Tehran.

“We stand in solidarity with the Iranian people,” Putin told the Iranian president during talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek. He praised what he called the courage and resilience of Iranians fighting to defend their national interests.

We stand in solidarity with the Iranian people.

— Vladimir PutinPutin reaffirmed Russia’s support for Iran during his meeting with Pezeshkian in Bishkek.

“In these difficult times, we are trying to provide you with the support you need,” Putin said. “We have already discussed this issue and are supplying you with the necessary goods.” He did not specify what those goods were.

Pezeshkian thanked Russia for its position during the war and amid U.S. sanctions. “Our relations are strategic. They are not ordinary relations,” he said, signaling that Iran would stand with Russia against what he called American unilateralism.

I pay tribute to your courage and indomitable spirit as you fight to defend your national interests.

— Vladimir PutinPutin praised the Iranian people during the talks.

Putin also asked Pezeshkian to convey his greetings and sincere support to Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. Mojtaba became Iran’s new supreme leader after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died in attacks by the United States and Israel on Feb. 28. His limited public appearances have drawn attention.

In these difficult times, we are trying to provide you with the support you need.

— Vladimir PutinHe said Russia was working to support Iran and supply necessary goods.

Despite the military and political situation, Putin said Russia and Iran were maintaining the previous year’s trade and economic momentum. He also highlighted humanitarian ties and said he was pleased that more Iranian students were choosing to study in Russia. Russian figures put the number of Iranian students at Russian universities in 2025-26 at about 10,000.

The two countries signed a 20-year comprehensive strategic partnership treaty last Jan. 17 covering political, economic, security, scientific and educational cooperation. Unlike the treaty between North Korea and Russia, it does not require either side to provide automatic military assistance if the other is attacked.

Our relations are strategic. They are not ordinary relations.

— Masoud PezeshkianPezeshkian described the depth of Iran’s relationship with Russia and its opposition to U.S. unilateralism.
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Originally published by Dong-A Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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