Moscow: Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian agreed on Monday to deepen cooperation in energy and transport to serve both countries' strategic interests and strengthen their partnership.
According to Kuwait News Agency, their phone call focused on Iran's nuclear program and developments in the South Caucasus. Putin briefed Pezeshkian on the outcomes of the recent Russia-US summit held in Alaska, Moscow's Kremlin added.
On his side, Pezeshkian expressed hope that the summit results would help advance a diplomatic resolution to the Ukraine crisis. He also endorsed the "3+3" format-comprising Azerbaijan, Armenia, Georgia, along with Russia, Turkiye, and Iran-as an effective mechanism to address South Caucasus issues and enhance regional stability.
The two presidents agreed to meet in person during the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in China to maintain close coordination on key regional and international matters.
Separately, Russia's Foreign Ministry stated that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov discussed upcoming high-level contacts with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and expressed Moscow's readiness to facilitate conditions for resuming talks on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Araghchi informed Lavrov about his recent discussions with British, German, and French counterparts concerning Iran's nuclear program.