Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Legal and International Affairs Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, said in a message on the social network X on Tuesday, 19 Aban, that he discussed with the Russian ambassador “issues surrounding the Caspian Sea, how to counter the United States’ unilateral actions, and the so-called Iron Gate program” during the meeting.

Gharibabadi emphasized that Tehran and Moscow stress the need for coordination and cooperation in the face of shared threats.

He also wrote: “The interests of the littoral states will also be secured by maintaining stability and security in the Caspian Sea.”