The US handling of both the war with PRC, and Persian Gulf crisis, by Rouhani, had convinced Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Central Asian leaders in attendance to seek closer ties with Russia and PRC. ..…

'Our close relations with Asia, Japan and China made some attack two oil tankers the same day we were hosting the Japanese prime minister in Tehran,' President Rouhani said, stating that the attacks were meant to tarnish Tehran's ties with Tokyo. . ..…