Source: TASS
The Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Sergei Shoigu, arrived today on a working visit to Iran, world agencies reported.
He is due to meet with the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, and with Mohammad Bagheri, the Chief of General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. In addition, Shoigu will be received by President Massoud Pezeshkian.
The negotiations will touch on a wide range of issues of bilateral cooperation and its strengthening – from the sphere of trade and economic projects to various aspects of global and regional security, according to a press release of the Russian ministry.
The visit by Shoigu, who is also a former Russian defense minister, comes at a time when diplomatic maneuvers are intensifying to avoid a military escalation in the Middle East between Iran and its allies on the one hand and its allies Israel on the other. notes France Press.
Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah have blamed Israel for the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in Tehran last Wednesday. Hours earlier, Israel announced that it had killed a senior Hezbollah commander in a strike on a Beirut suburb.
Moscow and Tehran have increased their cooperation since the Russian offensive in Ukraine began in February 2022. Iran is accused of supplying Shahed drones to Russia for use against Ukraine.
Russia has already expressed concern that Ismail Hania’s death risks further destabilizing the Middle East.
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