Putin Upset Over Khamenei's Elimination
- 1.03.2026, 15:28
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The Kremlin chief did not mention aid to an ally.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has commented on the liquidation of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
TASS reports that Putin expressed condolences to Iranian President Massoud Pezeshkian over Khamenei's death, a telegram published on the Kremlin's website.
Putin called Khamenei's liquidation "a cynical murder in violation of all norms of human morality and international law."
He also said Khamenei would be remembered in Russia as "an outstanding statesman who made a huge contribution to the development of relations between the two countries."
He also expressed "sympathy and support" for Khamenei's relatives, the government and the people of Iran.
Putin did not mention any possible assistance to Iran, one of Russia's few allies.