TEHRAN – Ali Larijani, senior adviser to Iran’s leader of Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, discussed the nuclear issue with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, according to the Kremlin.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said high-level debate focusing on the “escalating situation” in West Asia and development surrounding Iran’s nuclear program.
According to Peskov, Larijani conveyed an assessment of Tehran’s regional tensions and nuclear agenda, and Putin reiterated Moscow’s commitment to stabilize the region through political solutions.
The meeting, which had not been previously disclosed on any of the official government agendas, did not bring immediate release details beyond Peskov’s brief statement.
The talks between Larijani and Putin highlighted the ongoing diplomatic involvement between Tehran and Moscow. This was set against the backdrop of growing regional tensions following the Israeli regime’s US-backed 12-day military campaign against Iran, highlighting the inclusion of more than 1,060 Iranians and military commanders, including more than 1,060 Iranians.
Putin has accused Israel’s military aggression of “decisively unacceptable” and as a violation of the UN Charter.
However, during Israeli attacks on Iran, when asked about the possibility of providing defensive assistance to Iran at a press conference on June 20, Putin turned his attention to the “fact that almost two million Russian-speaking people live in Israel,” adding that “it is a country that mostly speaks Russian today.”
Russia is the principal signatories of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPOA) and says it is willing to play an intermediary role between Tehran and Washington.
The Putin Larijani conference follows the Abbas Aragut diplomacy mission to Moscow, hours before the announcement that it will be suspended in a fight between Iran and the Israeli regime.
Araghchi sent a personal message from Ayatollollah Khamenei to Putin, the day after the US joined Israel, launched coordinated airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, targeting key sites such as Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.
Russia-Iran relations have continued to evolve since ratification of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement in early 2024.
Signed during President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Moscow and approved by both parliaments, the treaty established a framework for security, trade, transportation and energy cooperation.
It also includes provisions for collaboration in areas such as science, education and culture, showing mutual interest in strengthening bilateral relations.