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Iran FM arrives in Saint Petersburg for Putin talks: Iranian state media

Published: 27 Apr 2026 - 07:57 am | Last Updated: 27 Apr 2026 - 07:57 am

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Tehran: Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Saint Petersburg on Monday, state media reported.

"He arrived early on Monday morning with the aim of meeting and holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin," Iranian state news agency IRNA posted on Telegram.

Moscow's TASS news agency confirmed earlier that Putin plans to meet Araghchi, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

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