Sergei Shoigu, secretary of Russia’s Security Council, has condemned what he described as external attempts to interfere in Iran’s internal affairs during a phone call with Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
According to Interfax, Russia’s Security Council said Shoigu also expressed sympathy with Iran over the killing of a large number of citizens amid the unrest.
The statement said Shoigu reaffirmed Moscow’s readiness to expand bilateral cooperation under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Russia and Iran.
Russia did not name any specific country. The remarks come after Donald Trump said the United States would intervene if the Islamic Republic uses lethal force against protesters.
Iran and Russia are widely regarded as close political partners on a range of regional and international issues.
