Iran FM says Islamic republic is 'stable, solid' in meeting with Putin

Published April 27, 2026 Updated April 27, 2026 07:43pm

Iran’s foreign minister says the country is “stable, solid”, during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg, AFP reports citing Russian state TV.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that due to the war with the United States and Israel, “the world has now realised Iran’s true power” and “it has become clear that the Islamic Republic of Iran is a stable, solid and powerful system.”

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