Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu met with Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Tuesday.
Iran and Russia have agreed to“accelerate” their bilateral relationsaccording to a report of a meeting held in Tehran on Tuesday.
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu visited Iran to meet with the newly elected presidentMasoud Pezeshkian, amid growing hostilities in the Middle East.
Accelerating strategic relationships
In a document provided by the Iranian government, Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly named Russia as one of the “friendly countries” from Iranwhile describing the development of relations as “strategic”.
Iran supplied Russia with Shahed drones to support its Assault in Ukraineas part of a long-standing military partnership.
The report also details the need for Iran to implement the “agreements” concluded between the two countries, the Russian delegate stressing his desire to accelerate the construction of the North-South corridora 7,200-kilometer transportation network connecting several countries, including Russia and Iran.
“Relations between the two countries are developing in all sectors and the prospects for developing interactions are very good”says Sergei Shoigu.
Masoud Pezeshkian also spoke about the conflict in Gaza, describing recent civilian casualties in Gaza and the assassination of top Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh as “violations of international laws”.
The new Iranian president also said that Israel would receive a “answer” for his “crime and its arrogance”.
Establishing a multipolar world
Masoud Pezekshkian also attacked the West: “We believe that the era of global domination by certain powers, including the United States, is over”.
“Sharing positions and cooperation between Iran and Russia in the direction of promoting a multipolar world will certainly lead to greater promotion of security and peace in the world”he added, according to the report.
These discussions come as The United States and its allies are working to avoid a regional escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas after the deaths of Iran-allied militants.
The European Commission and its leaders have repeatedly called for calm in the region. On Tuesday, a spokesman told reporters in Brussels that EU officials were continuing their efforts to ease tensions.
