Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, delivering a letter on behalf of the Leader of Iran's Islamic Revolution and the Islamic Republic, Sayyed Ali Khamenei.

Earlier on Thursday, Larijani had traveled to Russia to hold bilateral talks and discuss international issues, as announced by the secretariat of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.

Bilateral relations and enhanced cooperation in the economic, regional, and international arenas were the key topics of discussion between Larijani and Putin, Russian news agencies reported.

In a related context, Putin had stated days earlier that the situation regarding Iran's nuclear program can only be resolved through negotiations.

This comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the West over Tehran's nuclear program, after the E3 countries illegally triggered the snapback mechanism, reimposing sanctions on Iran. 

Iran FM: Trump peddles lies, fuels endless wars

On Sunday, October 13, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced that President Masoud Pezeshkian and other Iranian officials would not engage with their counterparts at the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit, citing the persistent hostility, ongoing sanctions, and continued threats against the Iranian people by some of the governments in attendance.

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, condemned United States President Donald Trump on October 14, accusing him of spreading falsehoods about Iran’s nuclear program and being misled by Israeli deception.

In a post on the social media platform X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that it was "more than clear" that US President Donald Trump had been "badly fed the fake line" regarding Iran's peaceful nuclear program being on the verge of weaponization. 

Araghchi described the claim as a "BIG LIE" while emphasizing that even the US intelligence community had confirmed there was "zero proof" to support such allegations.

“One can hardly be branded as President of Peace while provoking endless wars and aligning with war criminals,” he wrote, questioning Trump's credibility, adding, “Mr. Trump can either be a President of Peace or a President of War, but he cannot be both.”