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Putin tells Tehran: Russia stands by Iran
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin chairs a Security Council meeting via videolink in Moscow on December 26, 2025. (Mikhail METZEL / POOL / AFP)
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulates Iranian leaders on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, and says Moscow remains a loyal friend and reliable partner to Tehran, the Kremlin says.
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