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Issued on: 27/04/2026 - 04:45

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2025. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2025 © Sergei Karpukhin, AP

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday, Russian state media reported. Russia and Tehran, who are both subject to fierce Western sanctions, have developed an increasingly close relationship in recent years. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

Yesterday's key developments:

  • President ​Donald ​Trump has said Iran can reach ​out to ‌the US by telephone ‌if it ​wants to negotiate an end to ​the ​war between ​the two ​countries.
  • Two Israeli political heavyweights have said they would join forces in upcoming elections in a shared effort to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • Lebanon's Hezbollah has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire and has warned that the violations will be met with resistance.

(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)

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