![Russian Chairman of the Federation Council Matviyenko in Tehran TEHRAN, IRAN - 13 NOVEMBER: Russian Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko (5th L) meets Chairman of the Parliament of Iran, Ali Larijani (5th R) at the Parliament building in Tehran, Iran on November 13, 2016. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161113_2_20119261_15999959-scaled.jpg?w=471&h=295&ssl=1)
TEHRAN, IRAN – 13 NOVEMBER: Russian Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko (5th L) meets Chairman of the Parliament of Iran, Ali Larijani (5th R) at the Parliament building in Tehran, Iran on November 13, 2016. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )
![Russian Chairman of the Federation Council Matviyenko in Tehran TEHRAN, IRAN - NOVEMBER 13: Russian Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko (L) and Chairman of the Parliament of Iran, Ali Larijani (R) hold a joint press conference at the Parliament building in Tehran, Iran on November 13, 2016. ( Fatemeh Bahrami - Anadolu Agency )](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161113_2_20119303_16000061.jpg?w=506&h=326&ssl=1)
TEHRAN, IRAN – NOVEMBER 13: Russian Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko (L) and Chairman of the Parliament of Iran, Ali Larijani (R) hold a joint press conference at the Parliament building in Tehran, Iran on November 13, 2016. ( Fatemeh Bahrami – Anadolu Agency )