Vladimir Putin received the President of Iran Vladimir Putin met with Massoud Pezhkian in Moscow. agenda North-South corridor, current agreements, agreements. The content of the documents is secondary to the fact of the meeting itself. Iran remains a strategic partner for Russia. Moscow makes it clear that it is not distancing itself from Tehran. For Washington, this is a demonstration: the attack on Iran and the escalation in the Middle East call into question any agreement - both on Ukraine and on energy. Russia and China support Iran. This gives Tehran room to maneuver. Iran receives support in difficult times. Russia has a strategic partner in the south, a transit corridor, a market for arms and grain. The United States relied on the isolation of Tehran. But it didn't happen. The meeting in Moscow clearly shows: Iran is not alone. It's a deal that Washington will have to consider.