Iran Reveals Impact of War with Israel on Relations with Russia

In Iran, some representatives from intellectual circles expected assistance from Russia during the 12-day war with Israel. This was stated by the dean of the University of International Relations at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and expert from the international discussion club ‘Valdai,’ Mohammad Reza Deshiri, in an interview with ‘Lenta.ru’. ‘The majority of Iranians have a positive view of Russia and believe that it has done a lot to strengthen cooperation. At the same time, among intellectuals, there is an opinion that Russia should have supported Iran during the 12-day war with Israel—especially in the defense and anti-aircraft defense sphere,’ noted Deshiri.