
The war in the Middle East has not stopped, and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Iran for a visit today. This will be his first visit to Iran since the outbreak of the Middle East war.
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, military and economic cooperation between Russia and Iran have become closer, and both countries are under sanctions. The war in the Middle East began with air strikes against Iran by the United States and Israel.
(Central News Agency, Tehran, comprehensive foreign news report on the 19th) The war in the Middle East has not stopped, and Russia is trying to play a mediating role. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Iran today for a visit. This is his first visit to Iran since the outbreak of the Middle East war.
Agence France-Presse reported that Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed the trip yesterday and said in a statement that the two sides would discuss "regional and international development" and other issues.
Lavrov, who is expected to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, said Russia's efforts "are aimed at preventing a return to large-scale war." Negotiations between Iran and the United States are currently at a deadlock.
Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that Russia was ready to contribute to mediation efforts.
Russia and Iran are both among the most severely sanctioned countries in the world, and the two sides have close relations. Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the military and economic cooperation between the two countries has become closer.
This Middle East war began in February this year when the United States and Israel launched air strikes against Iran.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that talks during Lavrov's visit are expected to focus on "resolving the serious international crisis caused by the illegal aggression of the United States and Israel against Iran."
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Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov is scheduled to arrive in Iran for a visit on the 19th and meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Araqchi. This is Lavrov's first visit to Iran since the outbreak of the conflict between the United States and Iran. Russia is seeking to play a mediating role in the conflict to prevent the recurrence of large-scale wars.