News - Middle East: Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep sorrow over the martyrdom of his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raeisi, calling it “a great loss”.

Putin made the remark during a meeting with chairman of the State Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, in Moscow on Tuesday.
“President Raeisi’s death is a great loss, first and foremost for Iran and its people. He was a very reliable partner, a direct, self-confident man, who was motivated by national interests,” Putin said.
He also described the late Iranian president as “a man of his word,” adding that “if we agreed on something with him, we could always be sure that those agreements would be fulfilled.”
Putin further noted that Moscow is ready to continue cooperation with Iran just like under Raeisi’s administration, pledging to do his best to ensure the continuation and development of Russian-Iranian relations in the same manner.