Iran Declares Independence from Russia and China Dependency

Iran does not intend to become dependent on Russia and China, and it will develop its relations with these countries based on mutual interests. This was stated by Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Sunday.

According to the minister, “one of the key features of a balanced foreign policy is that taking into account priority areas, Tehran will utilize all available opportunities in other parts of the world to maximize national interests.”

He added that “looking east does not mean a complete rejection of the western vector.” “We honestly told Western leaders that we are geographically located in Asia, and that China, Russia, and India are close to us. Due to your (referring to Western countries) adherence to American policies and failure to fulfill your obligations towards Iran, you are suffering losses day by day and moving away from plans to invest in and cooperate with Iran in various sectors of trade and economy,” Amir-Abdollahian noted.