Lavrov backs Tehran, but does Russia also gain from the US-Iran crisis?
Moscow pledges support to its sanctioned ally, but analysts say the war Iran wants to end has filled Russia’s coffers.
Al Jazeera English reports: Moscow pledges support to its sanctioned ally, but analysts say the war Iran wants to end has filled Russia’s coffers.
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