Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has arrived in Tehran to discuss de-escalation steps in the Persian Gulf region with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi and meet with President Masoud Pezeshkian, a TASS correspondent reported.

During his meetings in Iran, Lavrov will also devote significant attention to practical steps aimed at strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

The top diplomat will likely also brief the Iranian side on the key outcomes of his participation in the Ministerial Council of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Manama, which was the first stop on his Middle East tour.