Iran hails ties with Russia amid Israel's concerns
2018-07-14 10:07:28 source:Global Times
July 14, 2018
A senior Iranian official on Friday hailed the strategic ties with Russia and vowed to keep bilateral ties steady.
Tehran and Moscow share common interests, and Iran-Russia cooperation in helping Syria counter terrorism is an "exemplary model of cooperation," Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, was quoted as saying by Tehran Times daily.
Israel cannot affect the cordial ties between Iran and Russia, Velayati said in Moscow on Friday, two days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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