Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Pezeshkian, are expected to discuss continued economic cooperation and "geopolitical issues" next week on the sidelines of a summit of gas-exporting countries, according to the Tasnim news agency, citing Iran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali.
According to the ambassador, the meeting will take place on October 27.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Russia and Iran - two of the world’s most sanctioned countries - have grown increasingly close. This week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Iran for the first time since the start of the Iran-Iraq War.