Iran will not succumb to pressure and sanctions imposed by Washington, the Islamic Republic's top diplomat said on Tuesday after meeting his Russian counterpart, days after Moscow held initial talks with the U.

Lavrov will discuss regional and bilateral topics with his Iranian counterpart during his one-day trip to Iran, state media reported. The visit comes a day after the United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's top leaders aligned positions on issues around Iran's nuclear programme at talks in Tehran on Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Iran on Tuesday to hold talks with Tehran's foreign minister, Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

This week's Farda Briefing looks at how Russia's offer to mediate between Iran and the United States was received in Tehran.

The US president said he had written a letter to Iran's supreme leader before talking about "final strokes" with Tehran, but questions have been raised regarding whether Russia's potential mediation will resolve the standoff.

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has issued a warning to "bullying" Western powers and their calls for negotiations.

The Kremlin said on Wednesday that future talks between Russia and the United States would include discussions on Iran's nuclear programme, a subject it said had been "touched upon" in an initial round of U.

Keith Kellogg warns of a growing security threat from a deepening alliance between Tehran, Moscow, Beijing and Pyongyang.

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