Sputnik News- The Russian Foreign Ministry said Moscow was building relations with Tehran on the basis of its own interests.
MOSCOW (Sputnik) Russia is building relations withIran onthe basis ofnational interests, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday.
"We are developing relations withcountries not because someone likes it or not. We proceed fromour national interests, fromthe history ofour relations," Zakharova said.
In early February, US President Donald Trump aid Iran was the "number one terrorist state" and the United States would work withTehran fromthe position ofsanctions. Moscow disagreed withthis stance.