While meeting with the Russian President, Ayatollah Khamenei expressed hope for
profitable outcomes of the trilateral meeting in Tehran and endorsed the remarks
made by the Russian President concerning the necessity for expansion of
cooperation between the two countries. He asserted: "The cooperation between
Iran and Russia in the matter of Syria was a prominent example and a very good
experience of the two countries’ bilateral cooperation, which truly illustrated
convergence.”
Emphasizing on the fact that cooperation between Iran and Russia can expand in
the arena of international affairs, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution held:
"One of the areas where the two parties can cooperate includes harnessing the
U.S.; because the U.S. poses a threat to the humanity and it is possible to
harness it.”
Ayatollah Khamenei described the events that unfolded in Syria as a successful
example of containing the US and remarked: the American [officials] have now
suffered a real defeat in Syria, having failed to achieve their goals.
Laying out the goals of the United States in the onset of the crisis in Syria,
especially after the fall of the U.S.-backed puppets in Egypt and Tunisia, he
said: the Americans wanted to use the situation in Arab countries at that time
to their advantage, and compensate the blow they suffered in Egypt and Tunisia
by removing the Syrian government that supports the resistance; however, they
have now been completely defeated.
Referring to President Putin’s remarks, the Supreme Leader said: the Islamic
Republic has so far respected its obligations with regards to the JCPOA; the
Europeans, however, have not fulfilled their duties, and it is not acceptable
that we should fully abide by our commitments, while they do not have to respect
theirs.
Ayatollah Khamenei described the Russian President’s outlook regarding the JCPOA
as benevolent and stressed: Regarding the JCPOA, the Islamic Republic would take
a stance that is in the interest and for the dignity of the country and the
nation.
He went on to say: Although the American officials are putting forward the
missile program and regional issues related to Iran, their problem with Iran
goes far beyond these questions.
Ayatollah Khamenei noted: The Americans have been trying to uproot the Islamic
Republic of Iran for forty years, but we have developed forty times during this
time. The Islamic Republic’s resistance and achievements are another successful
example of containing the US.
Ayatollah Khamenei also stressed on the grounds for involvement of Russia in
other issues in the region, and mentioned the catastrophic condition of the
Yemenis and their slaughter by the Saudis, stating: the Saudis will definitely
not get any results in Yemen, and they will not be able to bring the resistant
people of Yemen to their knees.
During this meeting, in which Mr. Jahangiri—the Vice President of Iran—was also
in attendance, the Russian president evaluated the negotiations with his Iranian
counterpart regarding the mutual matters and the issue of Syria as fruitful and
valuable and stated: "In the negotiations, we stressed on expanding relations
between the two countries in all areas, especially via economic and commercial
cooperation.”
Mr. Vladimir Putin added: "In the area of energy, we proposed the project of
establishing a new nuclear powerhouse and some other low-capacity powerhouses;
we also discussed electricalizing the railways and increasing the sale of
Iranian oil.”
The President of Russia regarded the present capacities and facilities for
developing relations between the two countries as much more than the current
level and referred to the efforts of the U.S. for creating obstacles in this way
by means of various methods including financial transactions, reiterating: "The
Americans are making a big strategic mistake by causing limitations in financial
transactions, because, for the sake of a short-term political achievement, they
will make dollar unreliable and weak in the international arena.”
Mr. Putin mentioned that the JCPOA would be the next topic of negotiations with
the Iranian president. Expressing regret over some parties not abiding by their
commitments regarding Iran in the JCPOA, the Russian president stated: "The U.S.
has created a difficult situation by inappropriate measures, and the Europeans
are, in practice, following the U.S. because of their dependence on them, even
though they announce they, nevertheless, look for ways to maintain the JCPOA.
Source:english.khamenei.ir