Iran cements ‘strategic relationship’ with Russia

Aide to Supreme Leader visits Moscow to shore up support as US sanctions hit

Russian President Vladimir Putin with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran last year
Russian President Vladimir Putin with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Tehran last year
(Image credit: Alexey Druzhinin/AFP/Getty Images)

Iran has sought to shore up its alliance with Russia as part of a diplomatic offensive to offset the effects of renewed US sanctions.

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