# Lavrov backs Tehran, but does Russia also gain from the US-Iran crisis?

- Source: Al Jazeera
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:01:01+00:00
- Category: World
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Moscow pledges support to its sanctioned ally, but analysts say the war Iran wants to end has filled Russia’s coffers.

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