2024-09-19 19:27:14
During the meeting, he approved the Russian Foreign Ministry’s proposal to conclude a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Iran. The Kremlin dictator also gave permission for minor changes to be made to the draft of the agreement.
Russian propaganda media reported the event late that evening. Putin stressed the importance of signing the agreement at the “highest level,” underscoring its strategic importance for both sides.
Back in July 2024, Iran expressed its readiness to sign the agreement, as Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced during a telephone conversation with Putin. The Iranian side proposed to hold the signing at the BRICS summit, which will be held in Kazan at the end of October.
In addition, on September 17, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoigu arrived in Tehran on an unannounced visit. The meeting with his Iranian counterpart was devoted to the analysis of the agreements reached and issues of cooperation between the two countries. Shoigu confirmed Russia’s support for Iran’s policy regarding transport corridors and routes with Azerbaijan.
He also met with the President of Iran, during which he conveyed a personal message from Putin to Pezeshkian.
Earlier, Cursor reported that Russia strongly condemned the deadly incident, which saw hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah explode simultaneously across Lebanon. Moscow decided to call on “all parties involved to exercise restraint.”
We also recently reported on whether a pager operation could prevent a war with Iran and Hezbollah.