Vladimir Putin has once again offered sincere condolences over the loss of life as a result of a deadly explosion at the Port of Shahid Rajaee on April 26, 2025. In turn, Masoud Pezeshkian thanked the Russian side for providing prompt emergency assistance following the accident, praising the high professionalism of the Russian Emergencies Ministry specialists.
The President of Iran extended warm greetings to Vladimir Putin and all citizens of Russia for the 80th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
The leaders had a thorough discussion of issues pertaining to further development of Russian-Iranian cooperation based on the bilateral Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signed during the Iranian President's official visit to Russia on January 17. Special attention was paid to the expansion of mutually beneficial ties in trade and the economy, including via the implementation of major joint projects in transport and energy.
The presidents exchanged views on pressing international and regional issues, including the progress of Iran-US talks on the Iranian nuclear programme, proceeding under the mediation of Oman. The Russian side reiterated its willingness to facilitate this dialogue with a view to reaching a fair agreement based on the principles of international law.
The presidents agreed to step up joint efforts aimed at comprehensively strengthening practical cooperation and foreign policy coordination between Russia and Iran.