Putin called the Iranian president and reiterated opposition to resolving disputes by force.

Russia's Foreign Ministry stated today: "Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian had a phone call. Putin reiterated Russia's principle position, which is to immediately stop hostilities and reject the use of force by (the United States and Israel) to resolve issues with Iran."

Comment: In the context of U.S. media reports about Russia providing intelligence support to Iran, Putin called the Iranian president. On one hand, Putin called for a ceasefire and took a moral high ground, while on the other hand, he provided Iran with the most critical political endorsement, effectively telling the United States openly: if you want to unilaterally overpower Iran, Russia will not sit idly by. The United States originally thought it could quickly win and easily control Iran, but now finds that it not only cannot fight, lacks ammunition, but also gets bogged down by the Russian-Iranian alliance, becoming more and more passive and trapped in the deadly game of great power rivalry.

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