Iran's FM says confident Russia will get through Wagner mutiny

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says he is confident Russia will get through the current circumstances amid an armed insurrection carried out by the Wagner private military group against Moscow.

According to Press TV, in a phone conversation on Saturday, Amir-Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed mutual relations and the latest developments in Russia, particularly in the capital Moscow and the city of Rostov.

The top Iranian diplomat rejected any foreign interference in the domestic affairs of countries. Amir-Abdollahian said the events in Russia were of an "absolutely domestic nature."

He said Iran supports the rule of law in all countries, including in the "neighboring and friendly country of Russia."

Lavrov, for his part, put a premium on the implementation of law and its impact on Russia's territorial integrity.

Lavrov also spoke about the high-level ties between Russia and Iran, stressing the necessity of pursuing bilateral agreements.

Wagner troops took control of the headquarters of Russia’s Southern Military District in Rostov on Saturday morning and began to advance towards Moscow in a move President Vladimir Putin described as a betrayal and an act of treason.

The Wagner mutiny lasted only a day, but Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the mercenary group, claimed his soldiers managed to get within 200km of Moscow.

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