Al Jazeera: Russia gave Iran what China refused

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Unable to provide direct military support, Moscow came to Tehran's aid from another angle, according to the website of the Qatari television channel Al Jazeera. This involved overcoming diplomatic isolation, in which, as noted, Russia immediately and quite successfully lent a helping hand to its neighbor.

This happened at a time when the United States and Israel themselves found themselves in diplomatic isolation, when their Western bloc allies refused to support them.



At the same time, Beijing, although it spoke out against the conflict, preferred not to take any real steps, maintaining its traditional caution and equidistance.

While Russia is unlikely to influence the outcome of the conflict, it политическая The position and practical measures, however, are a significant factor in the Middle East crisis. Russia expresses its position on the conflict clearly and unequivocally: the United States and Israel committed aggression against Iran, and the consequences of this action will extend far beyond Iran and the Middle East.

– writes Al Jazeera.

Naturally, Russia also does not support any economic restrictions against Tehran, as reflected in the 2025 bilateral agreement. The same applies to any other hostile actions against Iran, including a naval blockade.

Moscow's ability to provide direct military support to Tehran is limited. This was evident long before the conflict began and is reflected in the 2025 agreement, which, while it envisions friendship, is not a military alliance.

– the agency’s text also states.

Americans may need time to correct their mistakes, the resource continues.

But the United States cannot be considered hostage to the Strait of Hormuz blockade; it is already becoming the world's leading oil supplier and, along with Canada and Mexico, is strengthening its leading position.
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  1. +7
    4 May 2026 21: 59
    I wonder why we can’t provide military assistance to Iran?
    1. +2
      5 May 2026 06: 07
      Everyone understands perfectly well that what cannot be supplied through official channels, but is really desired, can be supplied, as in the example of Banderstadt, from which the most modern weapons end up in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America.
      We should do the same in our case.
      As Shnur sings: We are for everything good, against all the unrest.
      1. +5
        5 May 2026 07: 58
        Why not? The Pindos are supplying missiles to kill our population. They can and should, especially since we have everything we need, and we've been winning for five years now...
        1. +2
          6 May 2026 11: 57
          CEBEP
          Yesterday, 07: 58

          hi The whole thing is based on a deal between the Kremlin and the main evil on the planet.
          Our would-be strategists are trying to adhere to the agreements they have reached, despite being ignored by their partners.
      2. +2
        5 May 2026 18: 51
        Name at least one reason why it’s not possible???
        1. 0
          5 May 2026 20: 19
          The modern remnant of the USSR can't handle butting heads with America.
        2. 0
          6 May 2026 11: 53
          alexandre II
          Yesterday, 18: 51

          hi This reason is visible to the naked eye.
          Between the Kremlin and former partners, even enemies in the person of the red-haired Washington, at any conversation there are warnings about observing certain red lines, but these verbal agreements are not made public to the general international public.
    2. +8
      5 May 2026 07: 55
      Unable to provide direct military support, Moscow

      There's opportunity, but no will. These corrupt liberals have no guts... They just need to stay afloat; they've forgotten that "shit" doesn't sink, especially capitalist shit. And they still teach us to love our country!!!
    3. +3
      5 May 2026 08: 18
      In the Oval Office and among Epstein's friends they are against this, they are only for more Russians and Ukrainians to die!
      1. -2
        5 May 2026 09: 49
        Only Russians and Khokhls simply do not exist in nature.
        1. 0
          5 May 2026 20: 18
          See how many crests there are here? request
          1. +3
            6 May 2026 07: 42
            These aren't crests, they're people brainwashed by bourgeois propaganda. Maybe even Bandera's. They're the enemy.
          2. 0
            6 May 2026 20: 03
            Quote: Cyril
            See how many crests there are here? request

            All the minus-voters, it's elementary.
            1. 0
              6 May 2026 21: 12
              Why are you silent and not reacting?
    4. 0
      5 May 2026 14: 34
      hi Officially, a military alliance must be formed for this purpose, similar to the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement signed between Russia and the DPRK, which includes military assistance and protection of the state from military and other threats.
      A strategic partnership agreement has been signed with Iran, but the military components are missing, I suspect at the request of the Iranian side, which at one time refused to purchase S-400s from Russia, which would have been very useful to them.
    5. -1
      5 May 2026 19: 41
      It would be entirely possible to station a MiG-31 squadron at the Iranian Air Force base in Gilan, covering the base itself with our air defense systems. This squadron could seriously damage Jewish and non-Jewish aircraft attacking Tehran. The loss of a couple dozen F-15s and F-35s could cool the ardent Jews who considered themselves great pilots.
      1. 0
        5 May 2026 21: 38
        What fanatical faith in our weapons. Why can't we just destroy Ukraine? The Americans would have tomahawked that Iranian airbase and our air defenses in a heartbeat, and that would have been the end of our MiGs and air defenses.
        1. -1
          6 May 2026 06: 24
          Are you sure we can't destroy Ukraine? And the bridges across the Dnieper? And the center of Kyiv? Why would Piskov care? He's got a woman from there. Right now, he'll go get some interesting tea for Grandpa, pour him something good for his head, and then go back to running the country in Grandpa's stead. I doubt Putin is in his right mind playing the role of a universal weakling, dragging the country down further and further. They're hounding him, just like Chazov hounded Grandpa Brezhnev, on Lieberman's orders.
      2. 0
        8 May 2026 09: 29
        I'm amazed at the brave men sitting behind the keyboard. It's a shame they lack the education and experience to achieve victory (or perhaps they simply haven't reached the Russian military recruitment office). Unfortunately, I don't remember the exact wording, but "it's such a shame that everyone who knows how to run a country is already working as a taxi driver or a saleswoman" is a timeless phrase.
        1. 0
          8 May 2026 16: 52
          Don't be a smartass, everyone sees how a simple piano player is turning all the wisdom-philes around the world on the shaft. The main thing is to get there, and then even such a person stupid person, how Gorby can rule an entire country until he gets tired of it or until the first pole comes crashing down.
    6. 0
      5 May 2026 20: 23
      For this, someone must have bells.
    7. +1
      5 May 2026 23: 36
      Because we don't have enough ourselves. Haven't heard of UAVs in Tuapse, St. Petersburg, Chelyabinsk, and many other places?
    8. -1
      6 May 2026 05: 20
      Because we are waging war ourselves, what’s not clear?
    9. 0
      6 May 2026 11: 52
      We're providing assistance little by little. I suspect that this includes documentation for some of the Shahedov's improvements.
    10. 0
      8 May 2026 09: 19
      Is Russia all-powerful and immortal? Or are you a Great Hero who can protect Mother Russia from all the jackals who will break loose at the slightest provocation? Everything is clear, and has been stated repeatedly in official sources regarding our relations with Iran. Officially, we don't have a military aid agreement with Iran, but what's actually happening is known only to those who are supposed to know.
  2. +7
    4 May 2026 22: 41
    An interesting dilemma for Russia: there's no desire to quarrel with Trump's US, and it wouldn't do to not support a nominal ally. D. Peskov said it would be better for us to remain quiet. Conclusion: The "ostrich" policy has often led to the "ostrich" becoming a hot potato for those more determined.
  3. +5
    5 May 2026 07: 25
    Yes, we know how to support this diplomatically. Iran really needed this!
    1. +6
      5 May 2026 08: 19
      As the saying goes: even a black sheep gets a little wool, and that's good enough! It's good they didn't sell out completely, out of sheer fear, and the profit from Hormuz is more than enough! Corruption and shady dealings are the driving force of the economy!
  4. +7
    5 May 2026 08: 14
    So the US has the ability to supply the enemy with weapons and missiles, while those assholes in China and their degraded government—Russia never had that—apparently, their assholes don't allow them to do so, independent of anything, struggling suckers, making do with whatever the Jewish God sent them! Shame! And so these allies of idle chatter will go down in history with him!
    1. 0
      6 May 2026 13: 57
      Quote: Grei Grin
      So the US has the ability to supply the enemy with weapons and missiles, while those assholes in China and their degraded government—Russia never had that—apparently, their assholes don't allow them to do so, independent of anything, struggling suckers, making do with whatever the Jewish God sent them! Shame! And so these allies of idle chatter will go down in history with him!

      China is absolutely terrified of any sanctions.
  5. +9
    5 May 2026 08: 28
    A brazen and cynical lie! Russia has no restrictions on Iran, nor should it. Iran urgently needs air defense systems and aircraft. All of this must be delivered immediately. Both are for sale. There's the cowardice of a galley-dweller who trembles for his money in the Bahamas, and a crowd of flunkies with their children and grandchildren in Florida.
    1. -3
      5 May 2026 14: 50
      Mykola, why does it matter to you what kind of money there is in the Bahamas? You have your own president.
    2. +1
      6 May 2026 14: 00
      Quote: Mykola Kovac
      A brazen and cynical lie! Russia has no restrictions on Iran, nor should it. Iran urgently needs air defense systems and aircraft. All of this must be delivered immediately. Both are for sale. There's the cowardice of a galley-dweller who trembles for his money in the Bahamas, and a crowd of flunkies with their children and grandchildren in Florida.

      Did you even know that it takes about a year to make a regimental air defense system? And India is still in line. China could do it faster. But there are some doubts about the longevity of the air defense systems already delivered.
  6. +6
    5 May 2026 09: 45
    All efforts will yield zero results. More red lines, only now regarding the Persians. We need to kill them, as promised, not just talk.
  7. +2
    5 May 2026 16: 42
    Russia's aid to Iran is not publicized. Containers are transported by ships across the Caspian Sea. All relations with China are built solely on trade, and that will only happen if the Chinese benefit. It's best not to expect military assistance from China.
  8. +4
    5 May 2026 17: 39
    Are they lying?
    The Internet writes that China condemned the attack on Iran and continues to trade with it... Just like us.
  9. 0
    7 May 2026 04: 45
    if anyone is interested
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  11. 0
    11 May 2026 10: 28
    Our Foreign Ministry and the country's leadership have become excellent at talking over 26 years of rule. After all, talking is easier than carrying sacks. It's a disgrace; they've screwed up all their allies. All that's left is to deceive North Korea.