Kremlin says Iran hasn’t asked Russia for military assistance

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Moscow: The Kremlin said Thursday that Iran hasn't asked Russia for military assistance as it faces the US and Israeli attacks. Asked whether Russia could go beyond rhetoric and offer military assistance to its ally, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded that "there have been no requests from the Iranian side." He added that "our consistent position is well known, and there have been no changes to it." Russian officials have said...

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Jaishankar meets Finnish President Stubb ahead of Raisina dialogue, discusses bilateral ties

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Kremlin says Iran hasn’t asked Russia for military assistance

Moscow: The Kremlin said Thursday that Iran hasn't asked Russia for military assistance as it faces the US and Israeli attacks. Asked whether Russia could go beyond rhetoric and offer military assistance to its ally, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded that "there have been no requests from the Iranian side." He added that "our consistent position is...

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