Putin Hails Ties With Iran in Meeting With Raisi

“Thanks to his support, we have gained good momentum over the past year,” Putin said.

Western countries have accused Tehran of supporting Russia’s offensive in Ukraine by providing it with large quantities of drones and other weaponry. The two also discussed the two-month-long Israel-Hamas war, which has drastically ratcheted up tensions between Israel and Arab states in the Middle East. Iran is a key supporter of Hamas and hailed the Gaza-ruling terror group’s onslaught in southern Israel on October 7, when Palestinian terrorists slaughtered some 1,200 people and took around 240 hostages after storming the border under the cover of heavy rocket fire.