Iranian and Russian officials meet in Tehran

Tehran August 05, 2024 (QJ) -The Secretary of Russia’s Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, arrived today in the Iranian capital, Tehran, where he is expected to meet with high-ranking Iranian officials, including the recently inaugurated President Masoud Pezeshkian and senior officers of the Revolutionary Guards.

According to the Russian news agency RIA Novosti, the talks between Shoigu and Pezeshkian will focus on regional and global security.

This visit coincides with growing fears of a major conflict in the Middle East, as Iran seeks to respond to the assassination of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’s political office, which occurred in Tehran.

Russia and Iran have a strong defense cooperation, with Tehran supplying Moscow with drones and missiles used in Russia’s ongoing conflict in Ukraine. In the last two days, Russia has sent cargo planes to Iran, although the contents of these shipments remain unclear.