Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's top leaders aligned positions on issues around Iran's nuclear programme at talks in Tehran on Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

In this photo released by, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shake hands during their meeting in Tehran, Iran,

Iran will not succumb to pressure and sanctions imposed by Washington, the Islamic Republic's top diplomat said on Tuesday after meeting his Russian counterpart, days after Moscow held initial talks with the U.

Lavrov will discuss regional and bilateral topics with his Iranian counterpart during his one-day trip to Iran, state media reported. The visit comes a day after the United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Iran on Tuesday to hold talks with Tehran's foreign minister, Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Iranian foreign minister addressed the issue after talks with his Russian counterpart, amid worries in Tehran that Moscow's recent closeness with Washington may undermine Iran's interests.

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov met his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Tuesday.

The ex-foreign minister was the face of reformist-backed talks with global powers that led to Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal.

Moscow and Washington have admitted at talks in Riyadh that they cannot think the same on all issues on the global agenda, but both sides are obliged to prevent war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Russia and Iran remain aligned on Tehran’s goals for its domestic nuclear program, the Russian foreign ministry said this week.

"We are primarily interested in understanding the essence of President Trump's new line," a former Russian envoy told Newsweek.

By the end of 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to pursue a strategic plan in the nuclear sector to counter the sanctions, leading to a suspension of additional steps and the Additional Protocol as per the nuclear agreement. Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20–30 percent.