Thread by @ejmalrai

#Iran FM @JZarif travelled from #Turkey to #Moscow where he met with #Russia FM Lavrov who said he rejects all #US sanctions.

#Russia FM Lavrov asked #China and other countries to support and cooperate with #Iran and reject the #US sanctions.

Iran earned $41 billion in non-oil export revenue from March 2019 to March 2020. In the same year, oil exports amounted to just $9 billion, down from a peak of $119 billion just a few years ago. Around half of the total value is attributable to manufactured goods. Via @yarbatman

#Iran non-oil export revenue bought time 4Iran 2engineer a revamping of the country’s budgets & general economic structure 2minimize dependence on oil revenue. What is surprising is the strong regional dimension of Iran’s non-oil export growth & the country’s economic resilience.

#Russia FM Lavrov said The #US pulled out of the Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) and imposed sanctions on #Iran. That is not acceptable.

#Russia, #Iran and #Turkey have many interests in common but disagree on other important issues and oppose each others in more than one country. However, the strategic alliance remains even if, weirdly, Turkey is a #NATO member. That is called Politics.