Russia has signed a declaration with Iran on "countering" the sanctions imposed by the United States, the EU and a number of other countries. This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNN reports.
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According to the document, the countries promised to work together to counter Western sanctions, which they call "illegal."
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We have just signed a declaration on ways and means to counter, mitigate and compensate for the negative effects of unilateral coercive measures. Undoubtedly, this is an important step in increasing the coordination of efforts by members of the international community to overcome illegal sanctions, which the United States and its allies have made a substitute for diplomacy
Lavrov's meeting with the head of Iranian diplomacy took place on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the five Caspian littoral countries - Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan.
Addendum
The signing of the declaration took place on the eve of the visit of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who will arrive in Moscow on December 7 for talks with Russian President Putin. This will be Raisi's second visit to Moscow since taking office. The last time the Iranian president visited Russia was in January 2022.
For reference
Until last year Tehran was the world leader in the number of individuals and companies affected by the restrictions. According to Castellum.AI analysts, by February 22, 2022, more than 3,600 sanctions had been imposed on Iran and almost 2,700 on Russia.
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But after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Moscow became the world leader in restrictions. Between February 2022 and October 2023, 15,200 sanctions were imposed on Russia, and just over a thousand on Iran.
Recall
In response to statements by members of the US administration about the danger of military cooperation between Russia and Iran for the countries of the Middle East, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Qanani said that this is "American propaganda."