Putin speaks with Iranian president, emphasizing strengthening ties.
The conversation covered political, commercial, and economic cooperation.
(Reuters)- Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, with both leaders emphasizing deepening political, trade and economic cooperation, the Kremlin said in a statement on Saturday.
Russia did not say when the phone call took place and made no mention of Iranian arms supplies to Moscow. Russia has intensified its efforts to build ties with Iran and other non-Western countries since invading Ukraine on February 24.
"Several current issues on the bilateral agenda were discussed, with an emphasis on strengthening cooperation in the political, commercial and economic fields, including the transport and logistics sector," the Kremlin said.
A senior Russian security official met with Iranian leaders in Tehran on Wednesday, and the two countries pledged to strengthen ties.
The visit came after accusations from Ukraine and the West that Russia used Iranian drones to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
Iran says it sent a small number of drones to Russia before the start of the war. Last month, two senior Iranian officials and two Iranian diplomats told Reuters that Iran had promised to supply Russia with surface-to-surface missiles.
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