Overview
- Moscow said Iran initiated the call as Sergey Lavrov and Abbas Araghchi reviewed regional and bilateral issues and reaffirmed full implementation of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
- Russia cited efforts by France, the UK and Germany to mount an "anti-Iranian" drive at the IAEA and in related UN forums.
- Both sides discussed Iran’s cooperation with the IAEA and pledged continued coordination with Beijing before the Board of Governors meeting.
- Araghchi rejected reported UN Security Council proposals for international trusteeship over Gaza as incompatible with the right to self-determination.
- The ministers welcomed a Qatar- and Türkiye-mediated ceasefire understanding between Kabul and Islamabad and urged continued Pakistan–Afghanistan dialogue.