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Putin's Ally
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Putin’s support for Iran is pragmatic and strategic: Russia and Iran have built a deep partnership in energy, trade, and security, but Moscow still limits how far it will go, especially on Iran’s nuclear and regional conflicts.[tehrantimes]
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Putin's Ally
The horrific torture awaiting captured Iranian protesters: Inside regime's 'slaughterhouse' jails where inmates face gang-rape, electric shocks to the genitals and having nails pulled out
Horrific torture methods awaiting captured Iranian protesters
This week, at least 3,000 protesters are languishing in prisons that activists have described as 'slaughterhouses', having been rounded up in a brutal crackdown.
Putin’s support for Iran is pragmatic and strategic: Russia and Iran have built a deep partnership in energy, trade, and security, but Moscow still limits how far it will go, especially on Iran’s nuclear and regional conflicts.[tehrantimes]
Strategic partnership
- In January 2025, Russia and Iran signed a long-term “strategic partnership” agreement covering military and economic cooperation, especially energy and sanctions evasion.[euronews]
- Putin later described this treaty as a “turning point,” highlighting growing trade, joint infrastructure projects, and Russian backing for Iran in international forums such as the UN.[tehrantimes]
Military and security ties
- Iran has supplied Russia with Shahed drones, artillery and reportedly ballistic missiles for the war in Ukraine, while Russia has purchased billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian weapons since 2021.[cna]
- Tehran seeks advanced Russian systems (like Su‑35 jets and S‑400 air defenses), but Moscow has hesitated or delayed major deliveries, revealing limits to its willingness to arm Iran.[lemonde]
Nuclear program stance
- Putin publicly defends Iran’s right to a civilian nuclear program and notes that the IAEA has not proven a weapons drive.[trtworld]
- At the same time, Russian officials have quietly pushed a “zero enrichment” proposal and stressed that Russia does not want Iran to acquire nuclear weapons, offering instead to supply low‑enriched fuel itself.[axios]
Anti‑Western alignment and sanctions
- Shared opposition to the United States and Europe, plus heavy Western sanctions on both countries, have pushed Moscow and Tehran closer together economically and diplomatically.[cnbc]
- Iran now also helps Russia with sanction‑busting know‑how and industrial goods, which supports Russia’s wartime economy and prolongs its campaign in Ukraine.[cna]
