The Russian Interfax news agency reported on Thursday, November 5, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, that Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Mohsen Razai, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, at the Kremlin Palace. This meeting followed high-level consultations between Tehran and Moscow. Earlier, the media reported on the phone conversation between Putin and Razai, during which the parties focused on the latest developments in the West Asian region and the world. During these consultations, the senior officials of the two countries emphasized the necessity to continue the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran based on the comprehensive plan formulated by the senior leaders of the two countries.