Russian senator pledged support to Armenia in case of US pressure on  relations with Iran

ArmInfo.Permissiveness and absolute voluntarism, which the United States has demonstrated for a long time already needs to be completed, it is necessary to live  within the framework of international law. On November 9, during a  video bridge Yerevan-Moscow-Tallinn, Member of the Federation Council  Committee on Defense and Security Frants Klintsevich, said on  November 9 when answering ArmInfo's question about possible US  pressure on Armenia over Iran.

"Any sovereign country, such as Armenia, has the right to be friends  and have relations with those with whom it considers necessary. And  no one should blame anyone in this regard. The policy pursued by the  United States according to the principle is Washington's opinion, and  there is a wrong opinion "  it's necessary to finish it for a long  time. I don't think that Armenia needs to worry much, although the  pressure will be very serious and it's impossible not to take it into  account. But there is also Russia - her support and her word. We must  bear this in mind" -, the Russian senator said.

To note On November 5, new US sanctions against Iran entered into  force.  Sanctions will cover oil exports.  Washington has previously   announced a goal to bring exports of Iranian oil to zero and   encouraged its buyers to abandon procurement. On Monday, the Finance   Ministry announced that the United States will add more than 700   individuals, organizations, aircraft and ships of Iran on the   sanctions list.

To recall, US President Donald Trump announced in May that Washington   was withdrawing from an agreement on nuclear program with Iran. He   also reported on the sanctions against Iran, including secondary   ones, that is, against other countries doing business with Iran. The   United States re-introduced part of the sanctions against Iran on   August 7. More substantial sanctions, which will cover oil exports,   entered into force on 5 November. Iran and the "six" international   mediators (Russia, USA, Britain, China, France, Germany) on July 14,   2015 reached a historic agreement on resolving the perennial problem   of the Iranian atom: the Joint Comprehensive Action Plan was adopted,   the implementation of which would result in cancelation of  previous   economic and financial sanctions by the UN Security Council, the   United States and the European Union.