Breaking News : Putin Sends Nowruz Message to Iran, Pledges Russia as “Loyal Friend” Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally congratulated Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Kh∆menei and President Masoud Pezeshkian on Nowruz, the Persian New Year, with the Kremlin issuing a statement on March 21, 2026, reaffirming that Moscow remains a loyal […] The post Putin Sends Nowruz Message to Iran, Pledges Russia as “Loyal Friend” Amid U.S.-Iran Conflict first appeared on The Zambian Observer .