Why Iran benefits from supporting russia in the war against Ukraine
Iran is actively cooperating with russia in the military sphere. In particular, it has recently become known that russia may have received about 200 Iranian short-range ballistic missiles. Although Iran officially denies these accusations.
At the same time, it is beneficial for the Islamic Republic to support russia in its war against Ukraine, as the regime’s leadership most likely sees this conflict as a factor in diverting US attention away from Iran. Moreover, among the many benefits of cooperation with russia in the context of the sanctioned economy, Iran hopes to receive modern aircraft from russia. However, moscow has most likely not yet decided to take this step in order to avoid confrontation with neighboring Arab countries, which see Iran as a potential threat.
❗️ Therefore, any peaceful statements by Iran regarding the russia-Ukraine war should be viewed with extreme skepticism. The Islamic Republic may not support the russian invasion publicly, but for now, the continuation of the war in Ukraine is in its interest.
