The foreign ministers of Russia and Iran have reaffirmed the strategic ties between the two countries following the death of Ebrahim Raisi, the Iranian president who died in a helicopter crash nearly a week ago. Under Raisi, Tehran took a tough line against the United States and Europe as it moved closer to Russia. For Moscow, Iran has become a key political, economic and military partner. Iran, for instance, is a critical arms supplier for Russia in its war against Ukraine. The relationship will stay the course, the Foreign Ministry in Moscow said in a statement following a telephone conversa…