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Sergey Lavrov Visits Tehran October 19 for Talks With Seyyed Abbas Araghchi
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Lavrov travels to Tehran on October 19 for talks with Iran's foreign minister Discussions will focus on the Middle East crisis and de-escalating US-Iran tensions
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Lavrov heads to Tehran
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is scheduled to travel to Iran's capital Tehran on October 19 for a working visit focused on talks with his Iranian counterpart. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced the visit during a briefing, and the discussions are expected to cover the situation surrounding Iran and Russia's efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East.
Lavrov and Iran’s foreign minister will discuss current international and regional issues, with particular attention to the situation surrounding Iran and Russia’s efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East. Lavrov will pay a working visit to Tehran on October 19 to meet and hold talks with his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi.
Focus on de-escalation
Lavrov’s visit is expected to include focus on de-escalating tensions around the US-Iran war. Lavrov’s official visit would address the crisis in the Middle East and the blockage of negotiations with the United States, with Maria Zajarova describing that Lavrov "will hold talks" with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araqchi.
Demócrata also said negotiations between the United States and Iran, in which Pakistan acts as a mediator, have been blocked for weeks, with no tangible progress towards a peace agreement. Caspian Post said Lavrov and Iran’s foreign minister will discuss current international and regional issues, with particular attention to the situation surrounding Iran and Russia’s efforts to reduce tensions in the Middle East.
Regional diplomacy and timing
Lavrov’s Tehran visit is part of a broader effort to reduce tensions in the Middle East, with talks expected to center on the situation surrounding Iran. The meeting would serve to review the diplomatic landscape and the initiatives that Moscow is promoting to de-escalate the situation.
Abbas Araghchi had met with his Russian counterpart in Turkmenistan on the sidelines of Commonwealth Independent States (CIS) meeting on October 09. Maria Zakharova announced the October 19 visit and that the current situation in the Middle East would be discussed during Lavrov's visit.