Iran, Russia deepen strategic ties as Araghchi says relations are at historic high

Tehran, Oct 20 (UNI) Iran and Russia are enjoying the closest relations in their history, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said after talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Tehran, where the two sides discussed the war involving Iran, regional security and expanded economic and nuclear cooperation. "Never in our history have Iran and Russia worked as closely as now," Araghchi said in a post on X on Tuesday, describing the discussions as "timely talks" covering regional and global developments. "We covered everything from Europe to West Asia, including Lebanon, Palestine, Ukraine and Yemen. Also focused on expansion of…