Russia-Iran ties have reached new level — Russian defence minister

20 September 2023 - 12:26 By Lidia Kelly
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Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu.
Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu.
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Relations between Russia and Iran have reached a new level despite opposition from much of the Western world, Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said during his visit to Teheran on Wednesday.

“We are aiming at an entire range of planned activities, despite opposition from the US and its Western allies,” the Interfax news agency cited Shoigu as saying.

“Sanctions pressure on Russia and Iran shows its futility, while Russian-Iranian interaction is reaching a new level.”

Reuters

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