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Monday, December 23, 2024
Iranian media: Russian delegation invited Iran’s president to visit Moscow in early 2025
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleDUBAI – A Russian delegation met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran today, according to Iranian news agencies, as the two countries prepare to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement.
The media reports say the Russian delegation invited Pezeshkian to visit Russia early in 2025. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei earlier said the deal was set to be signed during a bilateral visit in January.
Russia has cultivated closer ties with Iran and other countries hostile toward the United States, such as North Korea, since the start of the Ukraine war.
Washington accused Tehran in September of delivering close-range ballistic missiles to Russia for use against Ukraine, and imposed sanctions on ships and companies it said were involved in delivering Iranian weapons. Tehran denies providing Moscow with the missiles.
The Times of Israel Community.