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Russia, Iran have ‘never’ worked so closely, says Iran’s Foreign Minister Araghchi

The Hindu20 October 2026, 05:00 UTCRussia

Araghchi hosted his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Iran on Monday (October 19, 2026), in his first visit since the outbreak of the conflict

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