Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that cooperation between Iran and Russia has reached its highest level in history, noting that the two nations have never before maintained such close ties.

Araghchi shared this statement on Tuesday via the social media platform X. This remark comes at a time when conflict is ongoing in the Middle East, and Russia is attempting to play a mediating role in the situation. On Monday, the Iranian Foreign Minister hosted his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.

This marked Lavrov’s first visit to Iran since the outbreak of the conflict; during the visit, the two leaders discussed the regional situation and bilateral relations.

According to Abbas Araghchi, the meeting covered a range of issues spanning from Europe to West Asia, including the situations in Lebanon, Palestine, Ukraine, and Yemen.

The two leaders also focused on expanding economic and nuclear cooperation. In his message, Araghchi remarked that Iran and Russia have never, throughout their history, engaged in such close cooperation as they do at present.