Russian and Iranian FMs hold phone talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi held a phone conversation on November 18, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.

"A useful coordination of positions on the Iranian nuclear program took place ahead of the upcoming IAEA Board of Governors session," the statement reads.

Lavrov and Araghchi "continued an engaged discussion on current regional issues focusing on joint efforts to resolve the Afghan-Pakistani differences through political and diplomatic means."

When discussing the conflict between Israel and Palestine, the foreign ministers stressed the importance of reaching a sustainable peaceful resolution based on widely recognized international legal basis and the need for the UN Security Council to fully consider the existing decisions on the creation of a Palestinian state.

The two diplomats also "expressed notable satisfaction with the increasing rate of bilateral cooperation at various levels, which is helping to further expand the comprehensive strategic partnership between Russia and Iran."