Putin highlights stronger Iran-Russia economic ties amid US sanctions concerns - analysis
Iran is already a member of BRICS and other economic groups that bring it close to Russia.
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with the Ministry of Defence leadership, representatives of the defense industry and missile systems developers, in Moscow, Russia November 22, 2024. (photo credit: Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via Reuters)BySETH J. FRANTZMAN