Russian Foreign Ministry stated today: "President Vladimir Putin extended his congratulations to Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei on his election as the Supreme Leader of Iran. In his message, Putin expressed his belief that Khamenei will carry forward his father's legacy and unite the Iranian people."
Comment: Russia's official congratulations this time, along with Putin's public statement supporting the new Supreme Leader and emphasizing succession and unity, is both a political support for Iran's internal stability and an effort to stabilize the long-standing strategic cooperation between Russia and Iran. This ensures that their collaboration in areas such as security, geopolitics, and resistance against external pressures remains unaffected, laying a stable foundation for future bilateral relations and regional competition.
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