# Lavrov pledges Russia's support for Iran in Tehran visit

> Russia's Foreign Minister meets Iranian leaders and signals deepening ties as tensions with the US escalate.
- Title: Lavrov pledges Russia's support for Iran in Tehran visit
- Summary: Russia's Foreign Minister meets Iranian leaders and signals deepening ties as tensions with the US escalate. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/20/lavrov-backs-tehran-but-does-russia-also-gain-from-the-us-iran-crisis?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Nils Adler
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- Topics: sergey lavrov, iran, russia, abbas araghchi, masoud pezeshkian, us-iran relations, news, world, politics
## Lavrov visits Tehran with pledge of support
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday, pledging Moscow's support for Iran.
## Iran signals unprecedented cooperation with Russia
On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X: Never in our history have Iran and Russia worked as closely as now.

> Never in our history have Iran and Russia worked as closely as now.
## Deepening ties amid US-Iran tensions
The visit and statements reflect Russia backing Iran as tensions with the United States escalate, raising questions about whether Moscow also benefits from the crisis.
## Key takeaway

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged Moscow's support for Iran during a visit to Tehran on Monday, with Iranian officials signalling unprecedented cooperation between the two countries.