Iran hosts Russia’s FM Lavrov as Moscow seeks benefit from US sanctions relief - analysis
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visit to Tehran this week to meet Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shows Moscow's maneuvering
Assessment
Lavrov's Tehran visit signals Russia is actively positioning itself to exploit any opening created by US sanctions relief on Iran. Moscow's maneuvering suggests it wants a stake in the diplomatic thaw without committing to its terms. Watch whether Russia pushes for concrete economic agreements or merely uses the visit to signal leverage to Washington.