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Iran’s security chief meets Putin in Moscow, delivers Leader’s message

Major General Mohsen Rezaei meets Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

Major General Mohsen Rezaei, representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday and delivered a message from the Leader to the Russian president.

The meeting took place at the Kremlin, where the two officials held talks.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the meeting between Putin and Rezaei.

Iran’s Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Bagheri Kani and Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali also attended the meeting. Russian Presidential Aide Yuri Ushakov and Igor Kostyukov, head of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) of the Russian Defense Ministry, were also present.

In a phone conversation on Monday, Rezaei, and Putin discussed the latest regional and international developments, with particular emphasis on the situation in West Asia.

Rezaei expressed appreciation for the explicit positions of the Russian president and other officials in praise of the role of martyred Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and other national heroes.

The SNSC secretary also commended Russia’s support for the Iranian people’s resilience and steadfastness.