Russia’s Shoigu Arrives in Iran Days After North Korea Visit

Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Iran on an unannounced visit just days after he held talks in Pyongyang with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

Shoigu gave Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian a message from Russian leader Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Tehran, Russian state television reported Tuesday. He also met with his counterpart Ali Akbar Ahmadian.