On Thursday, November 5, the Russian news agency TASS published photos of the meeting and conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Mohsen Razai, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at the Kremlin Palace. The Interfax news agency also confirmed the meeting, citing Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. This meeting was held following policy and security consultations between Tehran and Moscow authorities and within the framework of bilateral relations. Earlier, the media reported on the phone conversation between Putin and Razai about the latest developments in the Middle East and international issues. During the consultations of the two sides, the necessity to continue the strategic cooperation between Iran and Russia and to promote joint agreements based on the comprehensive cooperation plan of the two countries was emphasized.