Iran says it does not recognize Russia's annexation of Ukraine's territories

This was reported by Turkey's public broadcaster TRT, citing a statement by Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian.

"We recognize the sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries within the framework of international laws, so despite the excellent relations between Tehran and Moscow, we did not recognize the separation of Crimea, Luhansk and Donetsk regions from Ukraine," he said.

At the same time, according to the country’s top diplomat, Iran allegedly does not support the war and hopes for peace in Ukraine.

"We insist on our consistent principle in foreign policy: when we say that the conflict in Ukraine is not a solution, we believe in our position as a fundamental political principle on which we rely," Abdollahian said.