In a Saturday phone call made by Russian President Vladimir Putin, he congratulated his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on his re-election.
The two sides further underlined the necessity for remaining committed to the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers, according to a tweet by Hamid Aboutalebi, the political deputy of Rouhani’s office.
Putin and Rouhani also discussed the expansion of Tehran-Moscow political and economic cooperation, and their collaborations in regional security and the fight against terrorism.