WANA (Jan 16) –The President, referring to the direct role and intervention of the United States, the Israeli regime, and some European countries in the recent events in Iran, emphasized: “Our approach in domestic policy is people-centered, and all our efforts are focused on listening to the rightful demands of the people and alleviating the problems caused by the unjust sanctions.”
In a phone conversation between Masoud Pezeshkian and Vladimir Putin, the Presidents of Iran and Russia, respectively, they discussed regional and international developments, especially the recent events in Iran, as well as the latest status of bilateral relations across various sectors.
During the phone conversation, Pezeshkian, while thanking Russia for its supportive stance regarding the legitimacy of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the United Nations and other international forums, gave an overview of the past few days’ events in Iran and the direct role and intervention of the United States, the Israeli regime, and some European countries in these events.
He emphasized: “Our approach to domestic policy is people-centered, and all our efforts are focused on hearing the rightful demands of the people and reducing the problems caused by unjust sanctions. On the other hand, the great Iranian people, with their epic and massive participation, swiftly removed the disruptive forces and rioters shortly after these events.”
In another part of the conversation, the President highlighted the excellent interactions and cooperation between the two countries in various sectors such as trade, investment, transportation, power generation, and energy, saying: “Joint Iran-Russia projects are progressing very well, and the implementation of these projects is being followed up weekly, with no problems reported in this regard.”
Putin: The Million-Man March of Iranians in Support of the Regime, Leadership, and Government Shows the Real Situation in Iran
Russian President Vladimir Putin, while expressing his pleasure from the conversation with Dr. Pezeshkian and sending warm greetings to the Supreme Leader and the people of Iran, said that Russia is closely and attentively monitoring developments in Iran. He described the recent events in Iran as similar to the scenarios of “color revolutions,” adding: “We fully understand that due to the impact of long-term unjust sanctions, economic and social problems have arisen in Iran. However, unrest and rioting have no alignment with peaceful and civil protest.”
The Russian President condemned the actions of the rioters in attacking government, public, and religious institutions, as well as violent assaults on security forces with foreign support, stating: “The march of millions of Iranians, after these events, in support of the system, the Supreme Leader of Iran, and their government, clearly reflects the true situation in Iran. We hope that with the efforts of the Iranian government in the economic sector, we will witness improvement and strengthening of economic issues. Meanwhile, our diplomatic efforts to clarify Iran’s conditions and positions and prevent the escalation of tensions in international forums are ongoing.”
Putin also touched on the latest status of bilateral relations between Iran and Russia, stating: “We always welcome the further expansion of relations with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The progress of joint projects is satisfactory, and the fact that the Presidents of both countries are consistently pursuing the implementation of agreements at the highest level demonstrates the depth and continuity of the honest relationship between Iran and Russia. Soon, in the joint trade commission, the possibilities for expanding further cooperation will be explored.”