MOSCOW. July 1 (Interfax) - Moscow plans to strengthen cooperation with Tehran in all areas, including military, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
"We will be strengthening practical cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran in all areas," Ryabkov told the press.
A video of Ryabkov's statement was published on the Telegram channel of the Iranian embassy to Russia.
"Defense capabilities of Iran need to strengthen, and we have important, valuable experience of operations in this area. We will rely on it as we move on," Ryabkov said.
Earlier on Tuesday, he visited the Iranian Embassy to Russia and left an entry in the condolence book over the deaths of Iranian citizens as a result of Israeli strikes.