Iranian state media said that US President Donald Trump “claimed to have sent a letter to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on negotiations with the Islamic Republic.”
The naval drills, which include "striking maritime targets," will "strengthen military mutual trust" between Beijing, Moscow and Tehran, China said.
Iran has rejected French President Emmanuel Macron's remarks that Russia has used Iranian military equipment against Ukraine.
Iran, China and Russia
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Evening Report — Trump turns up heat on Russia, Ukraine
Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, pushes for peace agreement with Ukraine
President Donald Trump threatened to put sanctions on Russia after it bombarded Ukraine with missiles, following a U.S. halt on military assistance.
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Trump says Ukraine 'more difficult' to deal with than Russia
Though it supplied Russia with weapons to attack Ukraine, Iran lavished praise on Zelenskyy for standing up to Trump
As alarming as this Russia-Iran embrace is, the collaboration between these two regimes could have been even deadlier were it not for Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have been a bulwark against the alliance of dictators,
President Donald Trump's nominee for the top policy job at the Pentagon is acknowledging that Russia invaded Ukraine and poses a significant military threat to the U.S. and Europe.
Over the past three years, the partnership has become deeper still, as Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, and the resulting Western pressure, have helped transform Russia into an international pariah. That has turned the Islamic Republic into something resembling a lifeline for Mr. Putin’s government.
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