Iran and Russia discuss ties, the Middle East, and nuclear deal

FM Sergey Lavrov says Russia shares Iran’s stance on reviving the nuclear deal.

Tehran, Iran – Iran and Russia have held high-level talks on bilateral ties, the region, and Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers during Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov’s trip to Tehran on Tuesday. In a meeting with Lavrov, President Hassan Rouhani said Iran wishes to expand regional cooperation with Russia on Syria, Afghanistan, and Yemen in order to help establish stability and combat American interventions. He also called for more defence and military cooperation, especially as a United Nations Security Council arms embargo on Iran ended in October 2020.