Hawzah News Agency- Speaking after the meeting, Rezaei said the talks had focused on security arrangements in the region, as well as Russia’s support for ending what he called the US’s “aggression” against Iran.
“Important regional issues were discussed with Putin and significant conversations took place regarding the post-war period and regional security arrangements,” he said.
Other topics, he said, included plans to deepen energy cooperation, including building gas pipelines from Russia to Iran.
Rezaei, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Ayatollah Khamenei had wanted him to deliver the message to Putin as soon as possible. The trip to Moscow had been planned nearly a month earlier, he said, but was postponed due to “daily discussions about the military situation in the region”.
Ayatollah Khamenei said in a written statement on Wednesday that there should not be “even the slightest inclination towards submission” to the US. He also called for an “ever stronger” Iran to reach a “point of absolute deterrence”.
Rezaei said on Thursday that Tehran would not hold talks with the US on ending the war and reopening the Strait of Hormuz until Washington meets its seven demands.
“On the issue of diplomacy, we have announced seven conditions to the Americans. As long as they do not execute our seven conditions, we will neither open the Strait of Hormuz nor have negotiations,” he said.
Source: AL JAZEERA
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