- Title: Iran-Russia relations at historic high - Rouhani to Putin
- Date: 7th September 2018
- Summary: TEHRAN, IRAN (SEPTEMBER 7, 2018) (RUSSIAN POOL) IRANIAN PRESIDENT HASSAN ROUHANI GREETING RUSSIAN RESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN / ROUHANI AND PUTIN SHAKING HANDS, TAKING SEATS FOR MEETING (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN PRESIDENT, HASSAN ROUHANI, SAYING: (ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) "Our cooperation in this region (Middle East) has been beneficial not only for the Syrian peop
- Embargoed: 21st September 2018 16:47
- Keywords: Russia Iran Syria Russia Syrian crisis Syrian settlement Putin Rouhani Tehran summit on Syria
- Location: TEHRAN, IRAN
- City: TEHRAN, IRAN
- Country: Iran
- Topics: Diplomacy/Foreign Policy,Government/Politics
- Reuters ID: LVA0018WMPG7B
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:Mutual trust between Iran and Russia is at its highest level in history, Iranian president Hassan Rouhani told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Friday (September 7) after a summit on Syria in Tehran.
The meeting between the leaders of Iran, Russia and Turkey focused on a looming military operation in the Syrian province of Idlib, the last major stronghold of active opposition to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, who has received military support from Russia and Iran.
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan pushed for a ceasefire during the summit, but Putin said a truce would be pointless as it would not involve Islamist groups it deems terrorists. - Copyright Holder: POOL (CAN SELL)
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