In an interview with The Grand Standoff: Iran and the World, Prof. Mohammad Marandi emphasized the importance of Iran's message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting that Trump's defeat and increased US military threats influenced the discussions. Marandi emphasized that Tehran and Moscow are strengthening their strategic coordination amid the threat of renewed American aggression against Iran, with both recognizing that US military advances in West Asia or Europe would undermine their common interests.

In an interview with The Grand Standoff: Iran and the World, Prof. Mohammad Marandi emphasized the importance of Iran's message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting that Trump's defeat and increased US military threats influenced the discussions. Marandi emphasized that Tehran and Moscow are strengthening their strategic coordination amid the threat of renewed American aggression against Iran, with both recognizing that US military advances in West Asia or Europe would undermine their common interests.