“Building on our Strategic Partnership Treaty, Iran and Russia's foreign ministries have agreed on a three-year roadmap to regularize and elevate our cooperation and coordination,” Araqchi said in a post on his X account on Thursday.

“Closer collaboration between Moscow and Tehran will enable stronger action against unlawful Western sanctions, promote regional stability, advance infrastructure projects, and block illegal measures in the UN Security Council,” he added.

“Our neighbors are our priority,” the top Iranian diplomat stated.

Araqchi held meetings with senior Russian officials during a a visit to Moscow this week after a trip to Belarus.