In Tehran, Russian PM Reiterates Call for Closer Ties With ‘Strategic Partner’ Iran

Iranian president is slated to meet Russian counterpart at landmark BRICS summit later this month.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin chairs a meeting on improving Russia's economic resilience amid the sanctions, in Moscow, Russia, on March 11, 2022. Alexander Astafyev/Sputnik/Pool via Reuters

During a one-day visit to Tehran, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin called for stepped-up relations between his country and Iran, which Moscow regards as a “strategic partner.”

“Russia is genuinely interested in bringing cooperation to a higher level,” Mishustin said during talks with Iranian Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Sept. 30.