Here's the way it works: Iran and Russia are not close allies; Iran was chafing a bit at the use of one of their airfields by Russian planes bombing Syria during the fall, terminated that arrangement.
Tillerson has a screaming conflict of interest in getting ExxonMobile's $500Bn deal with Russia approved. He'll keep Russia sidelined so the US can destroy Iran, which has the largest oil reserves left on the planet. Asst Secy of State Bolton, of course, will pull the pin on the grenade.
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