Elias Roy

Iranian sources say Mohsen Rezaei’s meeting with Vladimir Putin lasted two hours, during which he personally delivered a message from Iran’s Supreme Leader. - Much of the discussion reportedly focused on developments in the Persian Gulf and the wider Middle East. - Rezaei told Putin that Western responses to Iran’s demands had been unsatisfactory, reiterating that Tehran expects its conditions to be explicitly met. - The meeting is significant not only because of the message from Iran’s Supreme Leader, whose contents remain undisclosed, but also because of its timing, as diplomatic efforts to prevent a resumption of hostilities continue. - There is no indication that Moscow has endorsed Tehran’s conditions. However, the meeting suggests that Iran considers consultations with Russia an important part of its diplomatic positioning in the current crisis. #Iran