Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow, Russia Jan. 20, 2026. (Credit: Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters)
Russia sees no reason to stop trading with Iran and will continue to do so whenever it considers it appropriate, despite U.S. sanctions threats, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 12 that any country doing business with Iran would face a tariff rate of 25 percent on any trade with the U.S.
Russia sees no reason to stop trading with Iran and will continue to do so whenever it considers it appropriate, despite U.S. sanctions threats, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Jan. 12 that any country doing business with Iran would face a tariff rate of 25 percent on any trade with the U.S.
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