Russian FM hails ‘unprecedented’ Tehran-Moscow dialogue

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said President Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday reflected the “unprecedented dynamics” of political dialogue between the two countries.

“Yesterday, there was a long and substantive conversation with the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. He was very pleased with the discussion,” Lavrov said during a press conference with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday.

“The meeting underlined the unprecedented dynamics of our political dialogue,” he added.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shows the way to Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shows the way to Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025.