Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Razai told Russian foreign
minister Lavrov that Tehran and Moscow should pursue strategic cooperation at
the regional level to consolidate stability, safeguard security and accelerate
regional development. Razai welcomed Russian initiatives to expand diversified
cooperation and said Iran‑Russia economic projects, including strategic corridor
construction, would help promote regional stability. He added that the
continuity and sustainability of regional security depend on multilateral
cooperation among regional states.