Lavrov visits Tehran for talks with Zarif

Zarif met Lavrov in Moscow for further consultations on bilateral relations and international issues, maintaining ministerial contact despite pandemic-related difficulties.

After Moscow talks with Zarif, Lavrov said Russia would continue cooperation with Iran despite US sanctions threats, publicly rejecting Washington’s demands.

Iran, Russia and Turkey held consultations during the fifth meeting of Syria’s constitutional committee in Geneva and issued a joint statement on the political process.

Iranian and Russian naval vessels carried out a phase of their joint Maritime Security Belt exercise in the northern Indian Ocean, including firing at designated sea targets.

Iran and the remaining JCPOA participants, including Russia, met in Vienna and tasked expert groups to continue work on nuclear implementation and sanctions-related issues.

Russian State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attended Ebrahim Raisi’s inauguration in Tehran, maintaining high-level Russian contact during Iran’s presidential transition.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, including Russia, decided at its Dushanbe summit to begin Iran’s accession process, advancing Tehran’s institutional ties with Eurasian partners.

Iran’s new foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met Lavrov in Moscow, discussing wider cooperation, the nuclear deal and regional developments including Afghanistan and the Caucasus.

Iran and the other remaining JCPOA participants, including Russia, resumed Vienna negotiations after a pause of more than five months, seeking a route toward restoring implementation.

Ebrahim Raisi met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, discussing bilateral cooperation, regional affairs and implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement.