Iran has stated that Russia and China are providing military aid to Tehran: details
16 March 11:17
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Russia and China are providing Iran with various forms of assistance, including “military” aid.
This was reported by Politico, as cited by [Komersant].
On Saturday, March 14, in an interview with MS NOW, Araghchi called Russia and China Tehran’s strategic partners during its conflict with the U.S. and Israel.
“We have had close cooperation in the past, which continues to this day, and this also includes military cooperation,” the Iranian minister noted.
Iran has had “good cooperation with these countries: political, economic, and even military,” he added.
In the interview, Araghchi also addressed the issue of blocking the key maritime route—the Strait of Hormuz. He stated that the strait is closed to tankers and ships belonging to “our enemies, those who attack us, and their allies.” However, he added: “The strait is not closed (to everyone—ed.). It is closed only to American and Israeli ships and tankers, not to others.”
Iran and Russia have strengthened their ties over the past decade. Iran supplies Russia with domestically developed “Shahed” drones, which Moscow uses to wage war in Ukraine.
In 2021, Iran signed a 25-year economic cooperation agreement with Beijing, focused on selling Iran’s rich oil reserves to China.
