TEHRAN – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a recent Russian television interview that Iran and Russia will maintain a course of development and action in the face of Western pressure.
The president’s interview was recorded during his visit to Moscow last week where he signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement with President Vladimir Putin, under which the two countries will not tolerate external pressure and are committed to ensuring regional security. I was told that.
“Tehran and Moscow don’t want outsiders to decide their role,” Pezeshkian said.
He added that both countries are capable of pursuing independent policies and are ready to develop regional security and economic cooperation to bring peace and stability.
“We don’t need the West,” Pezeshkian argued.
Mr. Pezeshkian emphasized the importance of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Iran and Russia.
The President also emphasized that the signing of the treaty demonstrates the two countries’ common approach to independence and cooperation.
He pointed out that if Iran and Russia had followed external instructions, their policies would have changed long ago.
Asked whether Tehran and Moscow could maintain military and defense cooperation in the future, Pezeshkian said: “Of course we will try to develop cooperation in all areas where we can help each other, including in the military and security field.”
Pezeshkian also addressed the issue of Iranophobia, saying, “They (Israel and Western countries) are trying to create a mindset that promotes Iranophobia in the region.”
He further said that his slogan and message when he was elected president focused on creating unity, solidarity and cohesion within Iran and promoting friendship with neighboring countries.
Pezeshkian criticized the Israeli regime’s actions and the support it received from the United States and Europe after the invasion, citing the assassination of martyr Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran hours after the inauguration.
The Iranian president highlighted the treatment of Gaza residents, saying they were “denied access to water and food, and were not allowed to receive aid.”
He pointed out that the United States and Europe “just looked on” while Tel Aviv committed these atrocities in Gaza.
“Israel is killing women and children. They are killing 14,000 children. Is this a human right?” the president asked.
Despite these challenges, Pezeshkian argued that cooperation and assistance from other countries “with the goal of freedom and independence” can help dismantle the “Western totalitarian and unipolar world order.”
He expressed support for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stance on unipolar policy and emphasized the growing consensus between Iran and Russia.
“Our relationship is filled with camaraderie and we have similar beliefs,” Pezeshkian concluded.