Iran has asked for more explanation from the British and Russian ambassadors regarding a photo they took in the same spot where allied leaders met in 1943, with the chair for the US empty.
An old treaty of bilateral cooperation between Iran and Russia was automatically renewed, amid a cool attirude by Moscow toward expanding relations with Tehran.
Iranian hardliners are trying to explain away why parliament speaker Ghalibaf failed to meet with Putin in Moscow and personally hand over "an important letter" from Khamenei.
Iran's parliament speaker visiting Moscow failed to meet with President Vladimir Putin but handed over a letter form Khamenei and procliamed a "new era" in bilateral relations.