Iran’s president confirmed friendship with Russia, but denied supplying ballistic missiles
At his first press conference, the newly elected president of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, categorically denied the supply of ballistic missiles to Russia and declared his readiness to resume nuclear negotiations with Western countries.
Speaking to local and foreign journalists, he confirmed that Iran maintains close relations with the Kremlin, especially in the face of sanctions pressure from the West. He noted that Russia provided important support to Iran during this difficult time. About this informs Financial Times.
“Some military deliveries may have taken place in the past, and there were no obstacles to this. But what can be said with certainty is that there have been no deliveries of ballistic missiles to Russia since I took office.”Pezeshkian told reporters in Tehran.
The President also expressed support for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, stressing the need to find diplomatic ways to resolve the conflict. At the same time, he repeated the Russian version of the causes of the war, accusing the West of provocations.
“We oppose war and talk about the need for peace talks, but the West wants to introduce new sanctions against us. We want peace and do everything to bring peace, because only countries in the world can develop while the war continues and there are no prospects for development.
Our position is that no country should attack another country, but it is important to understand why Russia did it, it is necessary to ask the Europeans why NATO expanded towards Russia?
There was an agreement that the Alliance would not expand, but they themselves violated the agreements, and then they complain about others that they violated international norms.”, the official said.
