Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a broad cooperation agreement Friday, deepening their already growing partnership. The agreement, which Pezeshkian called a “solid foundation,

The presidents of Russia and Iran have held talks in the Kremlin before the signing of a broad cooperation pact to deepen their partnership amid stinging Western sanctions.

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin will host his Iranian counterpart President Masoud Pezeshkian this week for the signing of a broad partnership pact between Moscow and Tehran.