Iran's foreign minister arrives in Moscow for talks with Putin
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (photo: Getty Images)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has arrived in Moscow. The agenda includes the situation in the Middle East and the state of negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Al Jazeera reports.
Why Araghchi is going to Putin
According to Araghchi himself, the purpose of the trip is to coordinate positions on the situation in the Middle East.
Earlier, the media reported that talks with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are also planned during the visit. The list of topics includes the settlement of the conflict in the Middle East, the current state of negotiations between Iran and the US, and the issue of a ceasefire.
What Araghchi did before the trip to Moscow
Before flying to Russia, the Iranian minister visited two neighboring countries. On Saturday, Oman. There, they discussed the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, Pakistan. The topic was negotiations between the US and Iran, in which Islamabad acts as a mediator.
Russia helps Iran
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the US is ignoring evidence of Russia's assistance to Iran because it trusts Putin.
According to him, the Kremlin transferred satellite images of US military bases and critical infrastructure sites in Israel to Tehran to facilitate Iranian strikes on these targets.
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas also stated that Russia supports Iran, in particular by providing it with intelligence data and drones.
The prolonged conflict in the Middle East is in Moscow's interests. Among the advantages for the Kremlin are rising oil prices, depletion of air defense systems, and diversion of attention from the war in Ukraine.
