Putin won’t help Iran fight Israel.
After U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Tehran asked Russia for weapons. Putin said no.
WSJ: Even a “strategic partnership deal” didn’t mean real support.
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Iran’s envoy Abbas Araghchi met Putin on June 23.
Putin called U.S. strikes “unprovoked” but made no pledge of aid.
Instead Puris said: This gives us a chance to think together about how to get out of this situation. 2/
Putin called U.S. strikes “unprovoked” but made no pledge of aid.
Instead Puris said: This gives us a chance to think together about how to get out of this situation. 2/
Iran asked for air defense systems and help with its nuclear grid.
Putin declined, saying Iran hadn’t submitted “specific requests.”
Privately, Iran wants S-400s, Mi-28s, and Su-35s. But only got Yak-130 trainer jets. 3/
Putin declined, saying Iran hadn’t submitted “specific requests.”
Privately, Iran wants S-400s, Mi-28s, and Su-35s. But only got Yak-130 trainer jets. 3/
Russia had promised weapons after Oct 7 Hamas attack in 2023.
But Gulf countries pressure and tech issues stalled deliveries.
Israeli strikes destroyed previous Russian systems in Iran — Moscow didn’t replace them. 4/
But Gulf countries pressure and tech issues stalled deliveries.
Israeli strikes destroyed previous Russian systems in Iran — Moscow didn’t replace them. 4/
Putin now wants to de-escalate.
Analysts say Russia fears direct war with Israel or the U.S.
Russia also wants to protect ties with Trump, who pushed regime change in Iran but avoided new sanctions on Moscow. 5/
Analysts say Russia fears direct war with Israel or the U.S.
Russia also wants to protect ties with Trump, who pushed regime change in Iran but avoided new sanctions on Moscow. 5/
Iran is used to broken promises from Russia.
Same happened to Armenia: despite a defense treaty, Moscow abandoned it during Azerbaijani offensives in 2020 and 2023. 6/
Same happened to Armenia: despite a defense treaty, Moscow abandoned it during Azerbaijani offensives in 2020 and 2023. 6/
Even Syria’s Assad got nothing when toppled last year - just asylum.
Putin doesn’t help when it’s risky.
Fabrice Pothier(advisor of head in NATO): Russia is not as good a friend of dictators as it pretends. 7/
Putin doesn’t help when it’s risky.
Fabrice Pothier(advisor of head in NATO): Russia is not as good a friend of dictators as it pretends. 7/
Iran is now more isolated and more dependent.
China and Russia use Iran’s sanctions crisis to extract cheap oil and sell overpriced, often undelivered weapons. 8/
China and Russia use Iran’s sanctions crisis to extract cheap oil and sell overpriced, often undelivered weapons. 8/
Putin offers himself as mediator.
Trump dismissed it: Putin should fix Ukraine first.
Meanwhile, Russia’s credibility in “dictators club”is collapsing. 9X
Trump dismissed it: Putin should fix Ukraine first.
Meanwhile, Russia’s credibility in “dictators club”is collapsing. 9X
Source: wsj.com/world/russia-p…
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