MOSCOW, November 11. /TASS/. The shared and unified stance taken by Moscow and Beijing at the UN Security Council, regarding the Iranian issue in particular, has been truly historic, Minister-Counselor at the Iranian Embassy in Russia Afshin Parchizadeh said, adding that the Islamic Republic appreciates this approach and expresses its gratitude to Russia for it.

"The stance taken by Russia and China at the UN Security Council in recent months has become historic in terms of the steps taken against America’s unilateral actions in the context of international law. We thank Russia for supporting Iran’s positions, which is a reflection of stable and deep-rooted relations between the two countries," he said at the international collective security forum.

"During the recent war and the events connected with it, which continue to this day, the diplomatic arena has also seen support of the Islamic Republic in Asia. Many countries around the world, such as Russia and Eurasian states, condemned the attack on Iran on the very first day and described it as unlawful," Parchizadeh noted.

That said, "even European countries did not support military aggression against Iran," whereas the United States attempted to establish a legal basis for its unlawful actions by submitting a US-Israeli draft resolution aimed at extending the embargo on arms supplies to the UN Security Council, he stressed. It was Russia and China that exercised their veto power to block the draft, the diplomat added.