Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (right) and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko shake hands during a ceremony to sign a memorandum of understanding in the capital Tehran on Monday, March 13, 2023. IRANIAN PRESIDENCY HANDOUT PHOTO VIA AFP
TEHRAN, Iran: The presidents of Iran and Belarus hailed their close ties during talks in Tehran on Monday, at a time both countries are sharply at odds with Western powers, including over Russia's war on Ukraine.