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.