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Why Russia is unprepared to help its strategic ally Iran
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June 18, 2025
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2:16Now PlayingNow that Iran is being targeted by rounds of Israeli airstrikes, Russia is only willing to go so far for a country it considers a strategic partner. Despite the fact that the two countries signed a co-operation pact in January, experts say that since 2022, Moscow has refused to send the air defence systems and fighter jets that Tehran has been pleading for.
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