Iran’s President, Masoud Pezeshkian, stressed that the expansion of relations with Russia as a top priority on Iran’s foreign policy agenda.

Pezeshkian made the comments in a meeting with the Secratery of Russia’s Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, who was in Tehran to meet with Iranian top officials.
 
He noted that Russia has been a steadfast ally during Iran's challenging times and underscored the need to expedite the implementation of agreements reached between the two countries.
 
"We believe that the era of unilateralism by certain powers, including the United States, is over,” the president said. “The alignment of positions and collaboration between Iran and Russia in promoting a multipolar world will undoubtedly enhance global security and peace.”
 
During the meeting on Monday, Pezeshkian condemned Israel’s horrific crimes in Gaza as well as its efforts to spread the war in the entire region.
 
Shoigu, for his part, congratulated Pezeshkian once again on his election as president of Iran and described the Islamic Republic as a key strategic ally of Russia in the region.
 
Expressing satisfaction with Russia and Iran’s joint efforts to create a “multipolar world” and ensure regional security, he emphasized that relations between the two allies are growing across all sectors.
 
Before meeting with Pezeshkian, Shoigu sat down with Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Baqeri.
 
Gen. Bagheri described the Iran-Russia relations as “strategic and deep-rooted”, and said both sides were determined to work on further expanding bilateral ties.
 
The top Iranian general noted that the United States is now aware that the era of unilateralism is over. “We will welcome tripartite cooperation among Iran, Russia and China,” he said.
 
Shoigu, in response, said Russia is keen to strengthen all-out cooperation with Iran on regional issues.
 
Shoigu’s visit to Tehran was on the invitation of his Iranian counterpart, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Tasnim news agency reported.
 
The two met earlier in the day to discuss regional developments.