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Shoigu-Secretary of the Security Council of Iran Phone Conversation

Published January 12, 2026, 21:07
Shoigu-Secretary of the Security Council of Iran Phone Conversation

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu had a phone conversation with the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Larijani. During the conversation, Shoigu condemned foreign interference in Iran's internal affairs and expressed his condolences for the victims of the recent protests. He also expressed Russia's readiness to strengthen bilateral cooperation with Iran. Russian officials, such as Konstantin Kosachev, estimate that the US is unlikely to undertake a large-scale military intervention in Iran, despite increasing pressure, and that focusing on internal protests has not yielded results. Kosachev emphasized that stabilizing the situation in Iran depends on reforms and economic development.