The document includes an appeal to Putin to provide serious support to Iran.
During a visit to Moscow today, the Iranian Foreign Minister handed Putin a letter from Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Sky News reports this, citing a source in high circles.
Iranian officials said Tehran is unimpressed by the level of cooperation with Moscow so far and expects the Kremlin to be more involved in its defense, especially against threats from Israel and the United States. However, the sources did not disclose the specific types of assistance they desired.
Longtime allies Russia and Iran also maintain close ties in nuclear diplomacy. The Kremlin, as a veto-wielding member of the UN Security Council and a signatory to the 2015 nuclear deal, wields considerable influence in relations with the West, even though Donald Trump tore up the agreement in 2018.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has already offered to act as a mediator between Washington and Tehran, which may indicate Moscow’s readiness to become more actively involved in resolving Iranian requests.
As we reported earlier, the Trump administration is preparing for possible retaliation from Iran within the next 48 hours, according to two defense officials and a senior White House official. It is unclear whether the retaliation will be directed at foreign or domestic targets, or both.
At the same time, Iran's loyal allies, the Houthis, have already declared their support. Yemen has officially declared its entry into the war in the Middle East .
However US Vice President J.D. Vance said the United States is not at war with Iran .
