Iran, Russia reaffirm support for Syrian sovereignty in diplomatic call

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov held a telephone conversation on Saturday to discuss pressing regional and international issues, with a particular focus on the ongoing situation in Syria.

Any Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear sites will dangerously escalate tensions, warns Lavrov

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has cautioned that any Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities would be viewed as a "serious provocation."

Lavrov: BRICS countries to produce 37% of global output by 2028

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov spoke on September 25, 2024, during the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the 79th UN General Assembly session in New York.

BRICS media summit opens in Moscow 

Lavrov says 30 countries seeking to join BRICS

MOSCOW- The BRICS media summit opened in Moscow on Saturday morning. The media summit is hosted by Russia’s TASS news agency.

Lavrov invites Iranian FM to Russia

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has invited new Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to visit Moscow, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced on Wednesday.

Russia ready to enhance cooperation with Iran across all sectors: Envoy

TEHRAN – Russia is looking forward to continued and growing cooperation with Iran under its new administration, according to Alexey Dedov, the Russian Ambassador to Iran.

Lavrov: Election campaign in U.S. a pitiful sight

The course of the election campaign in the United States is a pitiful sight, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Moscow committed to finalizing cooperation agreement with Iran: Lavrov

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is steadfast in its commitment to finalize a comprehensive long-term cooperation agreement with Iran.

Lavrov: Moscow won’t tolerate threat

The Russian foreign minister has said talks in the West about allowing Kiev to conduct strikes with US weapons on Russia reflect desperation and understanding that they will not achieve their goals by the "usual honest means".

Iran acting FM discusses bilateral relations with Lavrov

TEHRAN - Ali Bagheri Kani, the acting Foreign Minister of Iran, and Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, held a phone call on Saturday, discussing the strengthening of cooperations.

Lavrov: Russia ready for Ukraine talks, but not with Zelensky

Russia’s signals that it is ready to negotiate on Ukraine are "not just for show," but talks with Vladimir Zelensky are off the table, as they would lead nowhere, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian media.

Russia: Switzerland's Ukraine conference 'road to nowhere'

Holding a conference on Ukraine in Switzerland is a "road to nowhere," as Moscow does not see that the West is sincerely ready to engage in fair negotiations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Lavrov restates Moscow respect for Iran territorial integrity

TEHRAN- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had on Monday a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, in which he reiterated Moscow’s respect for Iran’s territorial integrity.

Iran, Russia skeptical of U.S. initiatives for Yemen

TEHRAN - The U.S. attempt to have a UN Security Council vote on a resolution concerning Yemen is met with great skepticism by Iran’s and Russia’s foreign ministers, who see it as a ruse to justify the U.S. military’s growing presence in the Red Sea region.

Russia FM reiterates Moscow respect for Iran territorial integrity

TEHRAN- Sergei Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, has reiterated Moscow’s regard for Iran’s territorial integrity in response to the Islamic Republic’s rejection of an Arab-Russian statement that supported the United Arab Emirates’ baseless claim over three Iranian islands.

Lavrov meets Raisi in Tehran

TEHRAN- The Russian Foreign Minister, who has come to Tehran to attend the second meeting of the "3+3" regional mechanism, met with the President of Iran.  

By Mehdi Soltani, MGIMO student

Moscow, Tehran have taken proactive approach to address misunderstandings: Russian professor

MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s endorsement of a GCC statement on the three Iranian islands of Abou Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs in the Persian Gulf have ignited criticism and intense debate among some politicians, political experts and media outlets in Iran.

Russia should compensate mistake on Persian Gulf islands: FM

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian attended a session of the Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee on Tuesday to brief them on a number of issues related to Iran’s foreign relations.

Lavrov says Russia has ‘no doubt’ about Iranian territorial integrity

TEHRAN - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said late on Tuesday that his country has “no doubt” about Iran’s territorial integrity and fully respects this principle.

Russian FM says SCO will accept Iran’s full membership July 4

TEHRAN- Iran will formally become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on July 4, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on Friday.

Iran FM supports rule of law in Russia

TEHRAN- Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has noted that Tehran backs the rule of law in the Russian Federation in the wake of a mutiny led by the chief of the Wagner group.

Russia cautions against ‘huge mistake’ of sparing opportunity to resurrect JCPOA

TEHRAN- Sergey Lavrov, the Foreign Minister of Russia, has urged the West to take advantage of the chance to salvage Iran’s nuclear program, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran hopes strategic pact with Russia finalized ‘in a month’

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on Wednesday expressed hope that the long-term strategic cooperation agreement between Tehran and Moscow will be finalized in “less than a month.”

Iran FM visits Moscow for talks with Lavrov on nuclear deal

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian arrived in Moscow late on Tuesday for talks on the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA) with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov.

Iran FM to visit Moscow on Wednesday

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian is set to visit Moscow on Wednesday for talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Iran’s ambassador to Moscow said on Tuesday.

Russia applauds deal between Iran, Saudi Arabia to repair ties

TEHRAN- The new deal between Iran and Saudi Arabia to thaw their estranged ties after seven years has been praised by the Russian foreign minister.

Russia FM urges Iran to join talks on Turkey-Syria normalization

TEHRAN- The Russian Foreign Minister said on Tuesday that there is a general understanding that Tehran would join the efforts of Moscow to normalize relations between Turkey and Syria.

Russia proposed ‘simple and understandable model’ for reviving JCPOA: Lavrov

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said Russia put forth an initiative for reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that is “simple” and “understandable.”