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Putin vows to support Iran, challenge US sanctions
nypost.com • • world
Key Points:
- Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged support to Iran against US sanctions during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, emphasizing Russia's assistance in Tehran's conflict with the US.
- Putin confirmed Russia is supplying Iran with essential goods and providing satellite targeting support for Iran's retaliatory attacks on US military bases in the Middle East.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned US sanctions, likening them to those imposed on Russia over Ukraine, and called for joint efforts to counteract these penalties.
- The US Treasury Secretary threatened to intensify sanctions on Iran, targeting offshore assets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
- Pezeshkian expressed willingness to return to negotiations with the US, stating Iran would take reciprocal actions if the US adhered to the terms of a previous memorandum of understanding.
