Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, February 25, for a one-day visit to hold talks with Iranian officials.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Tehran on Tuesday, February 25, for a one-day visit to hold talks with Iranian officials. The discussions will focus on regional and bilateral issues, according to Iranian state media.
The visit follows the United States' imposition of fresh sanctions targeting Iran’s oil industry, which remains the Islamic Republic’s primary source of income.
In recent years, Moscow and Tehran have strengthened their defense ties, a move that has drawn the ire of the West, especially since the onset of the conflict in Ukraine in 2022.
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