‘Russian oil will be sought’: What are Moscow’s gains from the war in Iran?

While Russia has condemned the killing of Khamenei, its economy could be boosted as it navigates diplomatic relations with Iran and Israel.

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Moscow for decades has been Iran’s main international backer, shielding it from United Nations resolutions while trying to soften Western sanctions and selling weaponry worth billions of dollars to Tehran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin lambasted the killing on Saturday of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei as a “cynical violation of all norms of human morals and the international law”.

‘Russian oil will be sought’: What are Moscow’s gains from the war in Iran?

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