Putin, Pezeshkian Honor Slain Khamenei, Push Anti-US Axis, Arctic Energy Deal

In a meeting following the reported death of Iran's Supreme Leader in US-Israeli strikes, Putin and Pezeshkian pledged deeper military and energy cooperation, with Pezeshkian arguing regional conflicts can be resolved without US involvement. Putin criticized Western sanctions and floated potential US-Russian Arctic energy projects, signaling a complex geopolitical realignment. The strikes' aftermath and succession remain uncertain, but the meeting consolidates a Russia-Iran axis challenging US influence.

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