After attacking Israel, Iran counts on Russia's support moving forward

After its drone attack against Israel, Iran seeks to continue building its partnership with Russia, which has slammed the UN Security Council's emergency meeting after the attack.

Iran is hoping for Russian support in the wake of its massive attack on Israel. The Iranian Foreign Ministry praised Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Monday and noted a phone call between Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart, in which Russia said it would defend Iran at the UN Security Council.

According to pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen media, Tehran views Russia’s comments positively. The Russians, according to the report, said the Iranian attack was coupled with restraint, though this sentiment is questionable, as the attack included 350 missiles and drones.

However, both Russia and Iran are allies of the Syrian regime. Iran claimed its attack was in response to an airstrike in Damascus which Tehran has blamed on Israel. “Russia did not doubt that Iran would respond to the Israeli attack on its consulate in Damascus,” the report noted. Now, Iran has threatened more attacks, claiming “Iran’s response will be stronger and more severe if the Zionist entity carries out new action against it,” a response that is designed to create a new deterrence against Israel to try to prevent more Israeli actions.

Iran wants to rewrite the region’s rules and equation and make it so that Iran can attack Israel directly in the future, and not suffer any kind of direct response.

Iran backs Hamas, and Russia has not condemned the October 7 attack, illustrating how Iran is seeking to bring Russia closer to Tehran’s regional views.

Iran is hoping for Russian support in the wake of its massive attack on Israel.

Yes, Iran is very charitable nation and gave drone technology to its neighbor for nothing more than a hope of Russian support in a future hour of need.

Iran wants to rewrite the region’s rules and equation and make it so that Iran can attack Israel directly in the future, and not suffer any kind of direct response.

Yes, the rules for the region permit Israel to hit a diplomatic building of Iran, in Syria, and forbids any retaliation by Iran as the United States will reliably cast a veto for Israel at the UN Security Council, stopping any effort to condemn the Israeli action which violated the norms and rules applicable to all other regions of the world.

Iran is to be condemned for its aggressive act of firing at a military base in Iran in the absence of provocation.

Iran backs Hamas, and Russia has not condemned the October 7 attack

Correct. Russia did not condemn the criminal act of Gazan people committed in the Palestinian territory unlawfully occupied by Israel.

For its part, Canada stands tall on the unlawful Israeli occupation of Pelestinian land.

https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/international_relations-relations_internationales/mena-moan/israeli-palestinian_policy-politique_israelo-palestinien.aspx?lang=eng#a06

Canadian policy on key issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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Occupied Territories and Settlements
Canada does not recognize permanent Israeli control over territories occupied in 1967 (the Golan Heights, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip). The Fourth Geneva Convention applies in the occupied territories and establishes Israel's obligations as an occupying power, in particular with respect to the humane treatment of the inhabitants of the occupied territories. As referred to in UN Security Council Resolutions 446 and 465, Israeli settlements in the occupied territories are a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. The settlements also constitute a serious obstacle to achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace.
Canada believes that both Israel and the Palestinian Authority must fully respect international human rights and humanitarian law which is key to ensuring the protection of civilians, and can contribute to the creation of a climate conducive to achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive peace settlement.
The Barrier
Canada recognizes Israel's right to protect its citizens from terrorist attacks, including through the restriction of access to its territory, and by building a barrier on its own territory for security purposes. However, Canada opposes Israel's construction of the barrier inside the West Bank and East Jerusalem which are occupied territories. This construction is contrary to international law under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Canada not only opposes Israel's construction of a barrier extending into the occupied territories, but also expropriations and the demolition of houses and economic infrastructure carried out for this purpose.
Terrorism
Canada condemns all acts of terrorism and terrorists should be brought to justice and prosecuted in accordance with international law. Terrorism must be rejected as a means for achieving political ends. It is counter-productive to reaching a comprehensive, just and lasting peace settlement. Canada equally condemns all forms of incitement.
Canada has listed Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hezbollah, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, and other groups as terrorist organizations in accordance with UN Resolution 1373 (2001) and Canadian legislation. The Government of Canada has no contact with these groups.

Canada is exactly correct. Terrorist acts are not acts of a government but are crimes to be prosecuted civilly. Hamas is not Iran, but a terrorist organization in Gaza. Israel was the aggressor in its unprovoked war in 1967 and cannot lawfully occupy the territory or create settlements on land that does not belong to them. Nor can Israel claim any right to self-defense of unlawfully occupied land.

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