Iranian And Russia These are two countries that understand each other very well. They both know what it’s like to not have good relationships United States of America and suffer international sanctions. And they share something critical point how the West behaves and Israelally, Middle East. At this Thursday’s meeting Vladimir Putin, Russian president and Ibrahim RaisiHis Iranian counterpart took advantage of his visit to Moscow to throw an arrow at the serious consequences of the Israeli attack. Loop. According to him, “genocide and crimes against humanity” are taking place in the Strip “with the support of the United States and Western countries.”
He later expanded his criticism. international organizationsHe believes that “it’s sad that they’ve lost their effectiveness.” Tense situation in the Middle East after the attack Hamas October 7 is being followed with great interest by both Tehran and Moscow due to the impact it could have on them and close allies such as Lebanese militias. Hezbollah anyone Syria.
Although both countries criticized Israel’s bombing of Palestinian positions, Iran started mass production. suicide drones Low cost for Russia, Shahed is something Moscow has used repeatedly Attack against Ukraine Against cities where civilians live, such as the capital Kiev. This Thursday, Iran announced that it had agreed with Russia to purchase more Russian military equipment. Su-35 fighter jetscombat helicopters mi-28 and aircraft pilot training Yak-130.
More economic cooperation
Another topic of the meeting was: Economic cooperation Between both countries, this is something that has already been established thanks to the good relations between Moscow and Tehran. In particular, Putin and Raisi agreed that Iran should sign an agreement. Free trade agreement with the Eurasian UnionAn international organization similar to the EU, led by Russia and including like-minded countries such as Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Armenia.
“The trade volume between Moscow and Tehran is almost 5 billion dollarsThe Russian President said the following during the meeting: His Iranian counterpart pointed out that meetings like this Thursday’s “can contribute to the creation of new favorable conditions to realize the potential opportunities that our countries have.” “.
“We have major infrastructure projects. We have been discussing it for a long time, and now we have moved on to the practical implementation of the construction of the North-South railway. Of course, we traditionally work in the energy sector.” The Russian President listed the areas of cooperation. Raisi did not complete the meeting without inviting Putin to Tehran; This invitation was an invitation that the Russian President gladly accepted. He noted that he will travel to Iran in the near future, something he has not done since 2022.