TASNIM NEWS reported on the 5th that Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, met President Vladimir Putin in Moscow and delivered a message from Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The two discussed bilateral ties and recent regional developments; no further details were given. TASNIM said Putin had phoned Rezaei on the 2nd to exchange views on the regional situation, especially West Asia, and stressed continuing to strengthen Russia‑Iran strategic cooperation.