Putin met Iranian security council chief Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin
Vladimir Putin met Iranian security council chief Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin on Thursday, the Russian president’s office said, Reuters reported. Iranian state media said Rezaei delivered a message from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, but did not disclose its contents. A Kremlin-circulated image showed foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov and military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov in the Russian delegation.
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Vladimir Putin met Iranian security council chief Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday, the Russian president’s office said, according to Reuters. Iranian state media said Rezaei delivered a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to Putin, Middle East Eye reported. The reports did not elaborate on the message’s contents. The Kremlin-circulated image included foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov and military intelligence chief Igor Kostyukov among Russia’s representatives. The articles provided no further details about what was discussed or any outcome or next steps.
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Reuters reports that Putin met Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin on November 5. AOL carries the Reuters story, while Middle East Eye repeats its meeting report and separately says Iranian state media reported Rezaei delivered a message to Putin.