Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin and congratulated him on his birthday. Press TV reported that they also discussed continuing and strengthening strategic cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.
Pezeshkian wished the Russian government and people success, development and prosperity, Press TV said. The report did not give further details of the conversation.
The call came ahead of a planned meeting between the two leaders in Turkmenistan on Oct. 9. Pezeshkian is due to take part in an expanded meeting of the Commonwealth of Independent States heads of state and the Caspian Environmental Summit, according to the reports.