Putin Pledges Support to Iran

Tuesday, September 01, 2026

Russia and Iran " two of the most sanctioned countries in the world " have massively deepened their military and trade ties during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

Putin and Pezeshkian held talks on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, bringing together more than a dozen leaders " including Putin, China's Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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... [Pezeshkian] later met Putin, telling him: "We appreciate and thank you for your positions at every stage."

He added: "This shows that our relationship is a strategic relationship; it is not an ordinary relationship."

- Putin admires Iran courage' -

Putin said that Russia was "trying to provide you with the assistance you need."

"We admire your courage and resilience in the fight for your national interests," the Russian leader said, according to Russian media.

"Despite the military and political situation, we are maintaining the momentum of our trade and economic relations from last year," he added. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-09-01 08:17 PM | Reply

The headline is from this paywalled story:

www.washingtonpost.com

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2026-09-01 08:19 PM | Reply

Non-paywall version ...

Putin pledges support to Iran, rallies leaders to challenge U.S.
www.spokesman.com

#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-09-01 08:26 PM | Reply

I think that Donald Trump will handle this by tearing down the Lincoln Memorial.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-02 08:05 AM | Reply

I am sick and tired watching the world burn so that a trio of three 70+ year old men can stay out of prison.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-09-02 08:35 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

I think that we are all wondering when Trump will pledge his support to Iran?

If you think that such an idea seems crazy, let's talk.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-02 08:38 AM | Reply

-I think that Donald Trump will handle this by tearing down the Lincoln Memorial.

"The insight just drips from this guy"

-Danforth

#7 | Posted by eberly at 2026-09-02 08:50 AM | Reply

"The insight just drips from this guy"

Yes. Cleaning it up is quite the chore.

#8 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-02 09:36 AM | Reply

Donald Trump destroys things out of the same motivation as building them: vainglory.

There was a Romanian dictator not that long ago who demolished most of the old city in his capital for the same reason. Well, his people never forgave him and as soon as they could shot him dead, along with his wife.

#9 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-02 09:48 AM | Reply

Ceau'escu "Executed for remodeling!"

Zed, for ----- sake.

#10 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-09-02 10:01 AM | Reply

Definitely not the Socialist Genocide that killed 60,000 Romanians directly.

"We want food and heating!", "We want our money!", "We want food for the children!", "We want light and heat!" and "We want bread without a card!"

The actual protest slogans of those that went on to put a bullet in him.

#11 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-09-02 10:05 AM | Reply

"Executed for remodeling!"

#10 | POSTED BY SITZKRIEG

Willful destruction of the national heritage.

#12 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-02 10:07 AM | Reply

Treating the least important charge as the most important doesn't help your argument. He was executed for Genocide.

#13 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-09-02 10:11 AM | Reply

This is what I call a refresher thread.

One meant not to inform about something new, but to refresh and recycle an old outrage, in order to renew the outrage of the dickpickles because it needed its fix.

#14 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-09-02 10:19 AM | Reply

"The insight just drips from this guy"

You would've had the same complaint if the prediction was about the east wing.

Zed simply assumes Trump has no moral baseline. I've yet to see him wrong.

#15 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-09-02 10:37 AM | Reply

dickpickles

#14 | Posted by oneironaut

When did you discover that pickles look like dicks?

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2026-09-02 10:49 AM | Reply

#16

His Mom showed him.

His 'more liberal than thou' shtick was tired and boring after the first day.