Russia attempts to show the United States is interfering in Iran’s internal affairs, while the country is trying to assist the Iranian authorities in political affairs, Armenian political expert Tevan Poghosyan said in an interview with Panorama.am, commenting on the information disseminated by Russian media over the alleged arrest of former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
Poghosyan, who also heads the International Center for Human Development, stated that Russia attempts to highlight the ex-Iranian president can come up with some initiatives to promote the unrest across the country. Moreover, Russia wants to draw the international community’s attention to the fact the US voiced its support for the Iranian protesters.
“At present Russia’s problem is to show that the US is meddling in Iran’s domestic affairs, while Russia is trying to contribute to the policy of the Iranian authorities making revelations to their benefit. Russia shows that it always has Iran’s back and will pursue neighbourly relations with that country a...
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