Putin and Pezeshkian hold bilateral talks at Kazan BRICS summit

Russian Security Council secretary Sergei Shoigu met President Pezeshkian in Tehran during talks with Iranian leaders on security and bilateral cooperation.

The US imposed sanctions on Iranian and Russian actors, citing Iranian ballistic-missile transfers to Russia. Iran rejected the transfer allegations.

Pezeshkian met Shoigu in Tehran and stated that deeper cooperation with Russia could reduce the impact of sanctions, reaffirming his government’s intention to develop bilateral ties.

Russian prime minister Mikhail Mishustin held talks with Iranian first vice-president Mohammad Reza Aref in Tehran, discussing economic cooperation and transport infrastructure.

Putin and Pezeshkian held talks in Ashgabat during an international forum, maintaining presidential dialogue on bilateral relations and regional developments.

A Russian Soyuz rocket launched Iran’s Kowsar and Hodhod satellites from Vostochny, continuing space cooperation involving Iranian-developed payloads.

Iran and Russia inaugurated the first phase of linking Shetab and Mir payment networks, enabling Iranian cardholders to withdraw cash through participating Russian ATMs.

Araghchi and Lavrov spoke by telephone about escalating fighting in Syria and discussed intensifying joint efforts through the Astana format.

Pezeshkian and Putin discussed escalating fighting in Syria, expressing support for the Syrian authorities and coordination through the Astana format involving Turkey.

Iran and Russia joined Arab states and Turkey in a Doha ministerial statement calling for an end to military operations in Syria, humanitarian access and a political process under UN resolution 2254.