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Russia, Iran FMs hold phone call

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, according to the Russian foreign ministry on Thursday.

Iranian, Russian FMs discuss regional issues, IAEA on phone

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Monday to discuss the regional issues as well as developments in IAEA's Board of Governors (BoG) meeting.

Egyptian, Russian FMs confer on Iran nuclear issue

TEHRAN, Nov. 16 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Egypt and Russia discussed Iran's nuclear program in a telephone call on Sunday.

Russia says ready to resume Istanbul talks with Ukraine

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Russia is ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul but Kyiv has not yet responded to earlier proposals, Russia’s charge d’affaires in Turkey Alexey Ivanov said on Wednesday.

FMs stress Iran, Russia, China coordination at IAEA

TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov conferred on bilateral and regional issues Wednesday, stressing coordination among Iran, Russia and China at the upcoming IAEA BoG meeting.

NATO expansion does not stop for a minute despite all pledges

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has emphasized that the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has continued unabated, despite the assurances given during Soviet times.

US ready to meet with Russian officials to resolve Ukraine

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – The Washington administration is ready to hold meetings with Russian officials, provided such contacts will contribute to resolving the Ukraine conflict, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.

Trump says in process of deciding whether to meet with Putin

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump has said that he is still deciding about a meeting with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.

Iran, Russia defense cooperation complies with intl. law

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has emphasized that cooperation between Iranian and Russian defense industries has been carried out in full accordance with international law.

West wants Arab nations to remain wary towards Iran: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Oct. 08 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the West of games aimed at keeping Arab countries’ wary attitude towards Iran.

US’s Rubio, Russia’s Lavrov meet in New York

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met and held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA) meeting.

Iran, Russia FMs:

Europe lacks ‘legal, moral’ authority to activate ‘snapback'

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Iran and Russia have underlined that European toirka, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany are not entitled to try to have the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reinstate its sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Russia to set out its position in Putin-Trump talks in Alaska

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Russia will set out its clear position during the US-Russia talks in Alaska, and much has already been done on this issue during the visits of US presidential special envoy Steve Witkoff, Russian Foreign Minister says.

Top Russian, Afghanistan diplomats stress boosting trade ties

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Taliban's Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi held a telephone conversation on Wednesday to emphasize enhancing trade between the two countries.

Araghchi to Lavrov:

UNSC has a duty to preserve security of region, world

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – In a meeting with his Russian counterpart, the Iranian foreign minister has stressed the responsibility of the United Nations Security Council(UNSC) and all governments to fulfill their duties in preserving peace and security.

Iran, Russia foreign ministers hold meeting in China

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The top diplomats from the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation held a bilateral meeting in China on Tuesday.

Araghchi will hold a meeting with Lavrov in China: spox

TEHRAN, Jul. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in China Tuesday.

Russia's Lavrov meets China's Wang Yi in Beijing

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met his Chinese counterpart on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) foreign ministers ' meeting, which will be held next week.

Lavrov arrives in China for key meetings

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in China to participate in the meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers.

North Korea’s Kim reaffirms unconditional support for Russia

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reaffirmed Pyongyang’s unconditional support for Moscow in the Russia-Ukraine war, state media reported Sunday.

Moscow warns US, allies against threatening Russia, DPRK

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – Moscow warned the US and its allies against threatening Russia and North Korea.

N. Korea, Russia reaffirm strong ties in top diplomats' talks

TEHRAN, Jul. 12 (MNA) – North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, in Wonsan for the second round of strategic talks between the two countries, a day after Lavrov arrived in the city.

Russia, US top diplomats meet in Malaysia

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on the sidelines of the ASEAN foreign ministers' meeting in Malaysia on Thursday, as Russia intensifies its attacks on Ukraine.

Russia’s top diplomat to visit North Korea

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Russian chief diplomat Sergei Lavrov is set to visit North Korea over the upcoming weekend, according to state media, his third trip to the DPRK since 2023.

Russia ready to help Iran refill its depleted uranium stocks

TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that Moscow is ready to assist Tehran in refilling its depleted uranium stocks.

Iran, Russia FMs hold consultations in Brazil

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia met and held consultations in Brazil on the sidelines of a BRICS meeting on Sunday.

Lavrov:

IAEA’s ‘alarmist’ report fueled Israeli aggression on Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), acting under pressure from Western powers, issued a politicized and “alarmist” report, offering Israel a pretext to attack on Iran.

Russian FM:

Iran-Israel war outcome of weakening intl., regional security

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says that the conflict between Iran and Israel is the result of the weakening regional and international security.

Russia, Azerbaijan FMs discuss Israel attack on Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – The foreign ministers of Russia and Azerbaijan discussed the Israeli aggression on Iran on Wednesday.