Russia and Iran remain aligned on Tehran’s goals for its domestic nuclear program, the Russian foreign ministry said this week.

Iran has firmly rejected the prospect of negotiating with the United States under the conditions set forth by the Trump administration. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the prospect of nuclear negotiations with the US if Tehran remains under heavy sanctions from Washington.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has highlighted the extensive and continuous consultations between Iran and Russia, stating that cooperation extends beyond bilateral relations to include regional and international affairs.

The comment came from an Iranian government spokesperson amid reports that Tehran is accelerating its production of near weapons-grade uranium. View on euronews

The Iranian Foreign Minister says his Russian counterpart provided a detailed report on Moscow’s negotiations with the US and regional countries during his visit to Tehran but carried no message for Iran from Washington.

Iran's top diplomat has said that Tehran will resist pressure from the US over nuclear talks. US President Donald Trump has reimposed a tough policy on Iran upon his return to the White House.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Tuesday said there was no possibility of direct talks with the US on his country's nuclear program,

Abbas Araghchi criticized what he described as "verbal tensions" and "quick-tempered policies" after the Trump-Zelensky meeting.

Iranian media recently reported that the foreign ministers of Russia and Iran are set to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional issues.

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov met his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Tuesday. The two were due to look at important international issues, including the situation in Syria,

Moscow and Washington have admitted at talks in Riyadh that they cannot think the same on all issues on the global agenda, but both sides are obliged to prevent war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said.

Russia has agreed to assist the administration of US President Donald Trump in engaging with Iran on issues related to the Islamic Republic’s nuclear programme and its support for anti-American proxies in the region.