As I moved closer to Russia, Tehran under Raisi took a tough stance against the United States and Europe. For Moscow, Iran has become a major political, economic and military partner. For example, Iran is an important arms supplier to Russia in its war against Ukraine.



Relations will remain the same, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said in a statement after a telephone conversation between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's new Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani. Kani's predecessor, Hossein Amirabdullahian, died in a helicopter crash with Rais on 19 May.



All previous agreements and joint initiatives will continue, the ministry said.






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