President Raeisi relentlessly strived to untie Iranian national interests from the West and to neutralize the impact of sanctions while emphasizing building self-reliance and bolstering ties with regional countries.
Iran summoned the Russian envoy to Tehran after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, state media reported Sunday.
Tehran has condemned a joint statement from several Arab countries and Russia about Iran’s three Persian Gulf islands as an interference in its internal affairs, stressing that it will not hesitate to preserve its territorial integrity.