Updated Nov. 23, 2015 7:34 p.m. ET Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first visit to Iran in nearly a decade, seeking to cement the countries’ newfound partnership in Syria even as the U.S. seeks to drive a wedge between them over the future of the Assad regime.
Mr. Putin met for more than 90 minutes Monday with Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian president brought the ayatollah a copy of an old handwritten Quran, underscoring Moscow’s charm offensive.
Pro-Iranian media outlets in Syria and Lebanon hailed Mr. Putin’s visit as a “meeting of the …read more
Source: Iranian.com
