Iran does not recognize Russian Republic of Crimea, Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic. Why?

The Minister of Foreign Affairs Iran (IRI) Khosseyn Amir Abdollakhian in interview to the Turkish TV channel "TRT World" unexpectedly repeated on January 19, 2023 an official position of Tehran on the Ukrainian conflict: "We do not strive for double standards. We oppose war in Iraq, Syrie, Yemen, Palestine and Afghanistan. And in the same way we act against [the military conflict] and movements of people in Ukraine. On the other hand, we recognize the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the countries within international law, and for this reason, despite the fine relations between Tehran...