Putin receives Iran’s top security official Larijani at Kremlin

Iran’s National Security Adviser Ali Larijani. [Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images]

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday received Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, at the Kremlin, the presidential spokesman said, Anadolu reports.

Dmitry Peskov said the meeting took place during Larijani’s visit to Russia, without providing further details.

US President Donald Trump has urged Iran to make a deal over its nuclear program. On Friday, he again spoke about US warships heading towards Iran, claiming they form a much larger “armada” than the fleet sent before the attack on Venezuela earlier this month that captured President Nicolas Maduro.

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