Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told Vladimir Putin that Iran, Russia and other countries in the region can resolve local problems without US interference, according to TASS.

According to TRT World, Pezeshkian said trade between the two countries is growing “day by day” and that US actions in the region make it easier to strengthen cooperation with countries subject to unilateral US sanctions: “Our trade is expanding and growing day by day.” Russia is meeting all its commitments on projects in Iran and construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant is under way, according to Mehr News.