On 6 October, Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) carried commentary by Moscow Institute of Oriental Studies professor Ola Shahoud portraying Iran as resilient and the United States as trapped in economic warfare. She said Russia regarded Iran as an important ally and strategic partner, that Tehran’s defeat would be Moscow’s defeat, and that dialogue and diplomacy were needed to resolve economic attrition.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media06 Oct, 15:32
“The real war between Iran and the United States is an economic war. The current war is considered a third world war, and economic attrition requires dialogue and diplomacy to reach solutions. Russia works toward moderation and considers Iran an important ally and strategic partner, and Tehran’s defeat would be Moscow’s defeat.”
الحرب الحقيقية بين إيران وأميركا هي حرب اقتصادية الحرب الحالية تعد حربا عالمية ثالثة والاستنزاف الاقتصادي بحاجة إلى حوار ودبلوماسية للوصول إلى الحلول روسيا تعمل على الاعتدال وتعتبر إيران حليفا وشريكا استراتيجيا مهما وهزيمة طهران يعتبر هزيمة لموسكو
an AAH leadership endorsement, a concrete proposal for Russian mediation, or a Russian official statement adopting the same linkage; any of these moves this file.