“What does Ukraine have to do with Iran?”
Russia and Iran are allies, and Iran is supplying Russia with a lot of drones and missiles, that Russia is using to attack Ukraine (daily).
“Russia and Iran are allies”
True
What Will The New Iran-Russia Partnerships Mean For The World?
Moscow Times
By Avesta Afshari Mehr
Jan. 6, 2025
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/06/what-will-the-new-iran-russia-partnerships-mean-for-the-world-a87518
“Iran and Russia have solidified their partnership amid global geopolitical instability, which signals a growing importance of their cooperation over the years to come. The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, set to be formalized during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s official visit to Moscow on January 17, marks a significant step in the evolving alliance between the two nations. With both countries aiming to face common challenges, this partnership has far-reaching implications, particularly for defence, trade, and energy.
Key areas of collaboration, including transportation, the energy sector, defence, and regional security, will be at the heart of this historic agreement. The relationship between Tehran and Moscow extends beyond mere economic exchange as it has evolved into a comprehensive strategic partnership that reflects their shared interests in regional stability and countering Western influence.
The economic landscape for both Iran and Russia has been shaped by their shared dependence on energy exports and their experience under international sanctions from the West. The growing alignment between the two countries has presented quite a unique opportunity to overcome these challenges and open novel avenues for economic growth.”
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Comment #68 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4289507/posts?page=68#68
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As part of the signing of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Iran and Russia scheduled for January 17, 2025
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03.01.2025, 20:51
https://news-pravda.com/world/2025/01/03/954247.html
“As part of the signing of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Iran and Russia scheduled for January 17, 2025, the start of deliveries of the first examples of modern weapons of the Iranian military-industrial complex to the training grounds and combat units of the Anti-Aircraft Missile Troops of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Missile Forces is recorded.
In particular, according to local sources, trains with launchers of the Fat-360 OTRK / MLRS, as well as launchers, transport and loading vehicles and multifunctional radars for the Arman long-range air defense system, arrived at the port of Bandar-Anzali (on the Caspian Sea coast). Obviously, these samples will undergo trial combat operation in the SVO zone, following which Iranian and Russian specialists will update the software of the FCS of the complexes in accordance with the features of the Ukrainian theater of military operations.”
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Tougher U.S. sanctions to curb Russian oil supply to China and India
By Nidhi Verma, Chen Aizhu, Siyi Liu and Florence Tan
January 12, 2025 8:32 AM
https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/tougher-us-sanctions-curb-russian-oil-supply-china-india-2025-01-12/
SUMMARY:
• 143 sanctioned oil tankers shipped over 530 mln bbls Russian crude in 2024 – Kpler
• New sanctions will disrupt Russian oil supply to top buyers China, India
• Refiners will seek more oil from Mideast, Africa, Americas driving up spot crude prices and freight costs
• Chinese independents will cut runs if ESPO supply hit – traders
“NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Chinese and Indian refiners will source more oil from the Middle East, Africa and the Americas, boosting prices and freight costs, as new U.S. sanctions on Russian producers and ships curb supplies to Moscow’s top customers, traders and analysts said.
The U.S. Treasury on Friday imposed sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, as well as 183 vessels that have shipped Russian oil, targeting the revenues Moscow has used to fund its war with Ukraine.”
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