WorldLavrov backs Tehran, but does Russia also benefit from the US-Iran crisis?
Lavrov pledged Moscow’s support for Iran during meetings in Tehran with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Masoud Pezeshkian. Analysts say the US-Israeli war on Iran has raised oil prices and brought Russia a windfall, while prompting Washington to ease some Russian energy sanctions. Moscow seeks to strengthen its partnership with Tehran and influence what follows in the Middle East, but the countries have no mutual-defence clause and Russia has not intervened militarily.
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Lavrov backs Tehran, but does Russia also benefit from the US-Iran crisis?
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