A conservative Iranian politician has voiced criticism of Tehran’s relations with Russia in the face of new Western sanctions and diplomatic tensions in the Caucasus region. The comments were made on the social media platform X by Ali Motahari, a former deputy speaker of the Iranian legislature. Germany, France and the UK earlier this week said they would impose fresh sanctions on Iran over its alleged sale of ballistic missiles to Russia, a charge that Tehran has vehemently denied. Motahari also highlighted the issue of the Zangezur corridor, a proposal to link Azerbaijan with the Nakhchivan …