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Iran and Russia are Growing Military Ties in the Shadow of the Ukraine War

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Moscow and Tehran signed a cooperative agreement this week , signaling Tehran and Moscow will lean on each other more as they similarly face a slew of Western sanctions.

The agreement was penned by Russian president Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian .

The two nations aspire to counter a U.S.-led “global hegemony” by improving ties, particularly in the military sector.