On Army Day in Iran, the Islamic Republic displayed its military might, parading thousands of troops through the streets of the capital, Tehran, along with its S-300 missile defense system, drones and other military hardware.
Watched and praised by President Masoud Pezeshkian, it was a very public show of force.
But behind the scenes, Iran is pushing for diplomacy, with Foreign Minister Sayyid Abbas Araghchi traveling to Moscow, where he met with President Vladimir Putin, before sitting down for talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
“Our Russian friends gave us the necessary information,” Araghchi said after his meeting with Putin.
He is scheduled to travel to Rome for talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday, where they are expected to resume discussions about Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
The pair met in Oman last Saturday and held the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White
Watched and praised by President Masoud Pezeshkian, it was a very public show of force.
But behind the scenes, Iran is pushing for diplomacy, with Foreign Minister Sayyid Abbas Araghchi traveling to Moscow, where he met with President Vladimir Putin, before sitting down for talks with his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov.
“Our Russian friends gave us the necessary information,” Araghchi said after his meeting with Putin.
He is scheduled to travel to Rome for talks with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday, where they are expected to resume discussions about Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program.
The pair met in Oman last Saturday and held the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White
7 months ago
