1) Russia and Iran enjoy a very close relationship. 2) Russia uses its propaganda apparatus to undermine any sanctions regimen used by the liberal west against

1) Russia and Iran enjoy a very close relationship. 2) Russia uses its propaganda apparatus to undermine any sanctions regimen used by the liberal west against illiberal powers in its circle of allies. 3) Russia's propaganda apparatus extends to the comment sections of any prominent website on the English-speaking internet. It's not really a secret.