Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has launched into his foreign tour, the place, on prime of visiting key mediators Pakistan and Oman, he’ll additionally head to Russia, highlighting the nations’ lengthy standing partnership.
Russia has remained a vital diplomatic ally for Iran all through the battle with the US.
The Kremlin has repeatedly offered to take custody of Iran’s enriched uranium, proposing to retailer or reprocess it on Russian soil.
While this might theoretically resolve a few of the US key calls for in negotiations to finish its conflict with Iran, President Donald Trump reportedly rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s provide, presumably wanting to stave off Moscow – already a worldwide chief in nuclear power – from gaining much more leverage.
Beyond uranium, Iran and Russia signed a 20-year treaty in January 2025 strengthening their financial, navy and political partnership. Russia views US strikes on Iran as “unprovoked aggression,” however crucially the settlement signed by Tehran and Moscow stopped wanting a mutual-defense pact.
Yesterday, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov mentioned he “highly appreciated” Islamabad’s mediation efforts between Iran and the US in a name along with his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar, whereas voicing Moscow’s “readiness to contribute.”
In March, CNN reported that Russia was offering Iran with intelligence concerning the places and actions of American troops, ships and plane, in accordance to a number of individuals accustomed to US intelligence reporting on the problem, the primary indication that Moscow sought to become involved in the conflict.
Araghchi’s upcoming journey to Moscow is an indication Tehran might be trying to seek the advice of its companions in the Kremlin amid the battle.
