Lavrov will travel to Tehran on Monday

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said: These tensions between Russia's friendly countries in the Middle East are caused by the actions of the United States and Israel.

The spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will meet and talk with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Monday, October 27, 1405 during an official visit to Tehran.

According to Arjan's ambassador, Maria Zakharova added in a press conference on Friday: The agenda of this meeting includes a comprehensive discussion on current international and regional issues.

He pointed out that this meeting will be held with a special focus on the situation around Iran and the measures taken by the Russian side to reduce tensions.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia said: These tensions between Russia's friendly countries in the Middle East are caused by the actions of the United States and Israel.

He also said that in the upcoming talks between Lavrov and Araghchi, special attention will be paid to the implementation of the agreements reached following the recent contacts at the highest levels and senior officials of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation, and practical steps will be taken to further strengthen the partnership of the two countries in line with the Tehran-Moscow Comprehensive Strategic Agreement.

Zakharova also announced that the Russian Foreign Minister will participate in the ninth meeting of foreign ministers in the framework of the strategic dialogue between Russia and the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council in Manama on Sunday, October 26, 1405.

He reminded: the previous meeting in this framework was held in Sochi, Russia, in September 2025.

The spokesperson of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: The main focus of the 9th meeting of the foreign ministers of Russia and the Arab countries of the Persian Gulf will be the holding of a public meeting in which the parties will discuss a wide range of international and regional issues, including the situation in the Persian Gulf region.

He continued: In addition, the parties will carefully examine the prospects of further strengthening of beneficial bilateral cooperation between Russia and the member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council, including in the commercial, economic, cultural and humanitarian fields.

Zakharova said: Lavrov usually conducts bilateral meetings on the sidelines of multilateral events; This trip will not be an exception to this rule and many meetings have been planned in this regard.