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The Russian defence minister has hailed a “new level” in relations with Iran during a visit that came as the Islamic Republic approved a law to increase to ten years the maximum prison sentence for women who refuse to wear headscarfs.

Sergei Shoigu said that Moscow’s relations with Tehran were booming despite pressure from western countries. Iran and Russia are two of the world’s most heavily sanctioned nations.

“We are aiming at an entire range of planned activities, despite opposition from the United States and its western allies,” Shoigu, 68, said after a meeting in Tehran with Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Iran’s top security official. “Sanctions pressure on Russia and Iran shows its futility, while Russian-Iranian interaction is reaching a new level.”

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