# Putin backs Iranian regime as expert says Russia and Iran ‘need each other desperately’

https://mins.news/en/item/42461

- Fox News, 2026-09-02 17:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/putin-iran-need-each-other-desperately-expert-says-russia-voices-support-regime

> Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced solidarity with Iran’s people and support for its leaders during a meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit. Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove said the growing Russia-Iran relationship reflects their urgent economic and military needs, while the U.S.-Iran war has become a test of wills.

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