Russia has given Iran something more important than weapons
Key takeaways
- Russia’s political backing of Iran and its opposition to military escalation have proved more consequential than military aid in shaping the conflict.
- Director of the Russian International Affairs Council.
- Russia is a great power and a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
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Russia’s political backing of Iran and its opposition to military escalation have proved more consequential than military aid in shaping the conflict.
Director of the Russian International Affairs Council.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during their meeting at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg on April 27, 2026. [Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool/AFP]The visit of Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, to Russia once again raises questions about Moscow’s position on the conflict between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other.