Iran’s security chief meets Putin, hands over message from supreme leader
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- Putin met Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei in Moscow amid diplomatic efforts to end the war.
- Rezaei delivered a letter from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to the Russian president.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei in Moscow on Thursday to discuss regional security and diplomatic efforts to end the United States and 'Israel’s' war on Iran.
During the meeting, Rezaei also delivered a letter to Putin from Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV.
Following the meeting, Rezaei said Tehran would not negotiate with Washington over ending the war or reopening the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets seven conditions set by Iran.
"Until they execute our seven conditions, we will neither open the Strait of Hormuz nor hold negotiations," he said.
Rezaei added that Putin had reiterated Russia’s readiness to help bring the conflict to an end.
The talks also covered a proposed gas pipeline linking Russia and Iran, aimed at addressing Iran’s gas shortages while allowing Moscow to export gas to neighboring countries.
Rezaei said he had briefed Putin on a late-October meeting in Tehran involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, which the Russian president welcomed.
He also called for a stronger Iran capable of reaching what he described as a "point of absolute deterrence."
The meeting comes as diplomatic efforts intensify to prevent a renewed confrontation between Washington and Tehran, with the Strait of Hormuz, sanctions and Iran’s nuclear program among the central issues.
