ISW: Russia refuses to support Iran after Khamenei's death, despite accusations against the West
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Russia refuses to support Iran after the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Putin expressed condolences but did not mention the US or Israel.
Russia continues to refuse to support Iran, despite "boilerplate condemnations" of alleged aggression from the West, following the death of the country's supreme leader Ali Khamenei and several other high-ranking Iranian officials. This is stated in a material by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), reports UNN.
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It is noted that on March 1, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin sent a message to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, expressing condolences over the death of Khamenei, members of his family, and several Iranian officials as a result of American-Israeli strikes.
Putin condemned Khamenei's death, calling it an "assassination" committed in a "cynical manner" against "human morality and international law," but did not mention the United States or Israel. Putin stated that Russia would remember Khamenei as an "outstanding statesman" who elevated Russian-Iranian relations to the level of a strategic partnership.
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It is indicated that the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed outrage over the deaths and criticized the United States and Israel for "hunting" Iranian leaders, which violates international law and the principles of "civilized interstate relations."
At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry reiterated its calls for a cessation of hostilities and a resumption of diplomatic dialogue, and also criticized civilian casualties in the Persian Gulf countries, damage to civilian infrastructure, and the alleged cessation of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
They note that Russian officials, including Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya, Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova, and Ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov, expressed similar condemnations and calls for a resumption of dialogue.
"Russia's boilerplate responses continue to highlight the limitations of Russia's ability to support Iran and the asymmetry of Russian-Iranian relations. The Kremlin will likely remain constrained by its own war efforts in Ukraine and its desire to extract concessions from the United States without sacrificing its goals in Ukraine," the analysts conclude.
Recall
Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasily Nebenzya condemned the actions of the US and Israel, demanding an immediate halt to the bombing of Iranian facilities. He emphasized the need for a diplomatic resolution to the conflict.