Russia has demonstrated through its actions at the United Nations that it serves as a guarantor of security amid the Middle East crisis, Iranian Supreme National Security Council Deputy Chairman Ali Bagheri said during a meeting with Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Alexander Venediktov.
The Iranian Supreme National Security Council Deputy Chairman noted that Russia’s decision to veto a U.S. draft resolution at the UN Security Council "aimed at fostering instability" showed that Moscow acts as a guarantor of security.
"We believe that Russia’s strategic vision can be summed up as preventing the U.S. from using the UN Security Council to legitimize its aggressive actions. Any U.S. attempts to do so at the UN Security Council will be met with a smart counterstrategy from Russia," Bagheri said.
He is leading Tehran’s delegation at the 21st meeting of the secretaries of the SCO security councils.
"In these difficult circumstances, the position of our friends becomes even clearer than under normal conditions. At a time when our people and our country are facing aggression from the Americans and the Zionists, the resolute stance of our friend and neighbor Russia, both bilaterally and on the international stage, merits our gratitude," Bagheri said.
