Russia and Iran remain aligned on Tehran’s goals for its domestic nuclear program, the Russian foreign ministry said this week.

Iranian officials have stated that they still haven't received any correspondence from President Donald Trump regarding negations.

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov met his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Tuesday. The two were due to look at important international issues, including the situation in Syria,

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has highlighted the extensive and continuous consultations between Iran and Russia, stating that cooperation extends beyond bilateral relations to include regional and international affairs.

The comment came from an Iranian government spokesperson amid reports that Tehran is accelerating its production of near weapons-grade uranium. View on euronews

The Iranian Foreign Minister says his Russian counterpart provided a detailed report on Moscow’s negotiations with the US and regional countries during his visit to Tehran but carried no message for Iran from Washington.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Tehran for high-stakes talks with Iranian officials as Trump ramps up his "maximum pressure" campaign, imposing fresh sanctions on Iran’s oil industry.

Moscow and Washington have admitted at talks in Riyadh that they cannot think the same on all issues on the global agenda, but both sides are obliged to prevent war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Iran's top diplomat has said that Tehran will resist pressure from the US over nuclear talks. US President Donald Trump has reimposed a tough policy on Iran upon his return to the White House.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday said there was no possibility of direct talks with the US on his country's nuclear program,

"We are primarily interested in understanding the essence of President Trump's new line," a former Russian envoy told Newsweek.

“Iran’s position regarding nuclear talks is clear and we will not negotiate under pressure and sanctions,” Aragchi said during a televised joint press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Tehran on Tuesday. “There is no ...