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Lavrov Meets Araghchi in Tehran To Discuss Ending US War With Iran
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Lavrov meets Araghchi in Tehran to discuss ending the US-Israel war on Iran. Officials emphasize diplomacy, regional stability, and preventing a larger regional war.
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Lavrov in Tehran
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Tehran to discuss the war with the United States and efforts to end it, in Lavrov’s first visit to Iran since February 2025. Araghchi told a press briefing that talks with Lavrov focused on “Ukraine and the Iranian-American negotiations,” and he blamed Israel’s “dangerous expansion” for the hostilities.
Lavrov said Russia is committed to a 20-year strategic partnership agreement with Iran, which officially came into force on October 2, 2026, and he was scheduled to hold talks with President Masoud Pezeshkian later on Monday. Lavrov also discussed regional security during the visit, with the agenda including the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz, as Russia sought to ease months of tension after the US and Israel launched their war on Iran on February 28.
Diplomacy and energy
Araghchi linked Gulf and West Asia security to the “Israeli-American aggression,” saying “The lack of security in the Gulf and in the Strait of Hormuz … this is due to the Israeli-American aggression,” while he also raised talks on Ukraine and the Iranian-American negotiations. Lavrov framed the visit around preventing escalation, and he said it was “important to return to the situation prior to the crisis in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz,” including restoring freedom of navigation and guarantees that aggressions will not be repeated.
Diario Libre reported that Russia’s diplomatic push coincided with energy discussions with the United States, including a Trump announcement on October 9 of an agreement with President Vladimir Putin to expand Russian diesel exports. Diario Libre also said Giorgia Meloni warned about the risk that energy revenues strengthen Russia’s finances while the war continues, and it added that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky criticized the rapprochement.
Regional risks and next steps
Iranian military officials warned of a stronger response to any renewed US attack as Lavrov visited Tehran, and Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi said, “The US entered the war with all its might, and it is certainly not in a position now to start a new conflict.” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards deputy commander Mostafa Izadi said US naval forces had moved approximately 700 kilometers away to avoid Iranian missiles, and the Revolutionary Guards adviser Mohammadreza Naghdi said Iran’s missile facilities survived heavy bombardment and strategic stockpiles remained intact.
Mehr News Agency reported that Araghchi said Tehran and Moscow shared opposition to US unilateralism and would continue working together through international circles to promote multilateralism, while also warning about security developments in the Caspian Sea involving attacks on vessels. The New Arab reported that neither minister publicly announced a new Russian mediation initiative between Washington and Tehran following Monday’s talks, even as it described Lavrov’s call for returning to pre-war conditions in Hormuz and Araghchi’s insistence that regional disputes could not be resolved through military means.