Iranian official meets Putin, conveys message from Iran's supreme leader

Russian President Putin met Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei at the Kremlin on November 5. Rezaei conveyed a message from Iranian Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei, and the two discussed bilateral ties, regional and international developments, and expanding cooperation. Putin had also called Rezaei on November 2 to stress the need to strengthen Russia-Iran strategic cooperation.