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China, Russia Supported Iran in Tough Times, Tehran Values Friendship - President Elect Pezeshkian

© AP Photo / Vahid SalemiIran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian greets his supporters in a meeting a day after the presidential election, at the shrine of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian greets his supporters in a meeting a day after the presidential election, at the shrine of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, Saturday, July 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) - Sputnik International, 1920, 12.07.2024
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TEHRAN (Sputnik) - China and Russia always supported Iran in difficult times, and Tehran highly values this friendship, Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has said.
"China and Russia have consistently stood by us during challenging times. We deeply value this friendship," Pezeshkian said in an article named "My message to the world" published in the Tehran Times newspaper on Friday.
Iranian reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian raises his fist as he arrives for his campaign rally at a stadium in Tehran on July 3, 2024. - Sputnik International, 1920, 06.07.2024
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The president-elect also called Russia a "valued strategic ally" of Iran, adding that his administration will remain committed to expanding Tehran-Moscow cooperation.
"I will continue to prioritize bilateral and multilateral cooperation with Russia, particularly within frameworks such as BRICS, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Eurasia Economic Union," Pezeshkian also noted.
Pezeshkian also said that his country will strive to bring peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
"We strive for peace for the people of Russia and Ukraine, and my government will stand prepared to actively support initiatives aimed at achieving this objective," Pezeshkian said.
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