Discussions on bilateral relations and regional issues, including the conflict between Iran and the United States, will be held with Russian officials during a visit to St. Petersburg, the Iranian foreign minister said, marking the final leg of a trip through the region that also took him to Pakistan and Oman, state media reported on Monday (27).
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this Monday. Araghchi said his trip to St. Petersburg “is a good opportunity for us to consult with our Russian colleagues on war-related developments.”
“As you know, we have always held meetings with Russia to discuss broad issues, especially regional and international issues, and of course, many issues have also always been raised in our bilateral relations,” Araghchi said in a video interview published by Iranian state media IRNA shortly after landing in Russia on Monday.
Before arriving in Russia on Monday, Araghchi met with senior mediators in Pakistan and Oman over the weekend. He stated that, in Pakistan, they discussed the conditions for the relationship between Iran and the United States. “We review what has happened in the negotiations so far and the conditions under which they can continue,” he said.
During his stay in Oman, Araghchi said he discussed common interests in the Strait of Hormuz. “Safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz is today an important global issue and, naturally, we must engage in dialogue with the coastal states of this strait so that our common interests are secured and so that we remain coordinated in any actions taken,” he said.
In addition to conversations with Putin, Araghchi stated on his Telegram account that he also met Sergey Lavrov.
As shown by CNNMoscow remains one during the conflict with the United States. The Kremlin has repeatedly offered to take over the stockpile, proposing to store or reprocess it on Russian territory.
Although this option could theoretically resolve some of the main US demands in negotiations to end the war with Iran, Trump reportedly rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s offer, wanting to prevent Moscow – already a global leader in nuclear energy – from gaining even more influence.
