Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow's ties with Tehran were 'multifaceted, multilateral' and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani said they were 'becoming more urgent every day.'
Russian President Vladimir Putin praised his country's relationship with Iran at a meeting alongside his counterpart from Tehran, highlighting their strategic partnership at a time when both faced tense relationships with the United States.
The U.S., which now backed a mostly Kurdish group known as the Syrian Democratic Forces, has largely shifted its focus from the war-torn country since the defeat of the Islamic State militant group in March. President Donald Trump and his administration have since focused on the Persian Gulf, where Washington has accused Tehran of being behind a recent series of attacks near the world's most important oil chokepoint in the Persian Gulf.
The two vessels, one bearing the flag of Norway and the other of the Marshall Islands, reportedly carried"Japan-related" cargo. To further complicate things, both the U.S. and Iranian navies responded to the explosions that hit the ships. Up to 23 sailors were apparently transferred to the Iranian port city of Jask after initially being picked up by a South Korean ship, while the U.S. claimed that 21 were rescued by a Dutch vessel.
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