Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces, met with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev to discuss bilateral cooperation and recent international developments.

Axar.az reports, citing Mehr, Mousavi highlighted Russia’s “very firm and solid” stance at the United Nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency regarding the Israeli regime’s recent attacks on Iran.

He stressed that Iran has never been the initiator of war and that diplomacy remains the nation’s preferred approach for resolving disputes.

Both officials underscored the urgent need for Iran and Russia to elevate their economic and defense collaborations to the highest levels, particularly in the context of severe Western sanctions impacting both nations.