Pezeshkian tells Lavrov Iran is ready for dialogue with regional states

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Tehran on Monday for talks on regional diplomacy and bilateral cooperation.

• Pezeshkian said Iran has no fundamental differences with regional countries and is ready to resolve outstanding issues through dialogue.
• Pezeshkian blamed US interventions and divide-stoking policies for the region's differences, saying Iran rejects any state imposing its will by force.
• Lavrov said Moscow will expand cooperation with Iran in oil and gas, transport, energy, communications, culture, and academic fields.
• Lavrov said Moscow is ready to help reach an acceptable solution to the US-Iran crisis and urged the concerned parties to return to the dialogue table.