The Russian defense minister and his entourage, who have traveled to Iran at the invitation of Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, paid a visit to the headquarters of the IRGC Aerospace Force in Tehran on Wednesday.

General Shoigu held a meeting with IRGC Aerospace Force Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh and was shown a number of drones, missile systems and missile defense equipment.

The Russian defense minister and the Iranian military officials have discussed a range of issues in Tehran, such as long-term military cooperation between the two countries and ways to settle the Caucasus conflict.