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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visits Tehran

Iran's Foreign Ministry announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would visit Tehran on Monday, to follow up on implementing bilateral agreements and to consult on regional and international developments. During the visit, Lavrov met his counterpart Abbas Araghchi and President Masoud Pezeshkian; talks covered the situation in the Gulf region and de-escalation efforts, with an Iranian affirmation that Tehran will not concede on the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian side described relations with Moscow as strategic and said they had reached an unprecedented level of closeness.

📍 Where things stand: Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that cooperation between Iran and Russia has reached an unprecedented level of closeness, following Lavrov's meetings with Araghchi and President Pezeshkian in Tehran.

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18 Oct 2026, 19:14 Iran's Foreign Ministry announced that Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would visit Tehran the next day, Monday, and that the visit comes within the framework of following up on the implementation of bilateral agreements and consulting on regional and international developments.
19 Oct 2026, 08:55 Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said the visit falls within the ongoing consultations between Iran and Russia, while Iran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, affirmed that the close interaction between the two countries is based on a policy of preserving peace.
19 Oct 2026, 16:28 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he held a meeting he described as fruitful and important with the Russian foreign minister, affirming that Iran's relationship with Moscow is strategic.
19 Oct 2026, 18:47 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Tehran on a working visit to discuss international and regional issues with Iranian officials, focusing on the situation surrounding Iran and Russian efforts to de-escalate the region. Lavrov is due to discuss with his counterpart Abbas Araghchi conditions in the Gulf region and ways out of the current international crisis. Mohammad Mokhber, adviser and aide to Iran's Supreme Leader, said Tehran will not concede on the Strait of Hormuz.
19 Oct 2026, 19:32 The Iranian presidency announced that President Masoud Pezeshkian received the Russian foreign minister in Tehran, where the latest regional and international developments were discussed.
20 Oct 2026, 07:26 Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that cooperation between Iran and Russia has reached an unprecedented level of closeness, affirming that current bilateral relations are the closest in their history.