Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Razai discussed bilateral cooperation and the situation in the Middle East during their meeting on November 5. "They discussed the current situation and the prospects for further development of bilateral cooperation in accordance with the Treaty of Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between Russia and Iran, as well as issues of the international and regional agenda with an emphasis on the situation in the Persian Gulf and the Middle East in general," Moscow stated. Also, the Russian side confirmed that Rezai delivered a message from the Iranian Supreme Leader Muktara Khamenei to Putin.