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Lavrov backs Tehran, but does Russia also gain from the US-Iran crisis?

Published by Al Jazeera 20 October 2026 at 19:01
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Lavrov backs Tehran, but does Russia also gain from the US-Iran crisis?
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Moscow pledges support to its sanctioned ally, but analysts say the war Iran wants to end has filled Russia’s coffers.

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