Lukashenko seeks military cooperation with Iran
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko (photo: Getty Images)
Belarus plans to deepen cooperation with Iran in all areas, including the military, President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said during talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, BelTA reports.
"You have been and remain our friends. We strive to fulfill all our obligations that we have undertaken before Iran. I want you to understand that you have come to your friends, and you can and should feel here as friends," Lukashenko told the President of Iran.
The Belarusian president "conveyed greetings" to the spiritual leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and recalled his previous visits to the country.
"We are ready to discuss any issues. We have no closed topics, we are ready to cooperate on matters ranging from providing the population of your country with food to military-technical cooperation," he noted.
Military exercises of Belarus and Russia
From September 12 to 16, 2025, joint military exercises of Russia and Belarus, Zapad-2025, will take place. It is expected that more than 13,000 servicemen will participate in the maneuvers.
The Kremlin and Minsk claim that the exercises are purely defensive in nature and do not pose a threat. At the same time, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Syrskyi, warned that under the cover of these exercises, hidden formation of offensive military groups could take place.
More details on whether there is a threat to Ukraine from the Russia–Belarus exercises Zapad-2025 and what the National Security and Defense Council says can be read in the material of RBC-Ukraine.
