Iran and Russia to 'accelerate' strategic partnership, officials say

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High-profile politicians from Iran and Russia met in Tehran this week to discuss strengthening ties, conflict in the Middle East and how to topple international power structures.

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00:00Iran and Russia have agreed to fast-track their friendship, according to political officials

00:07that attended a meeting in Tehran on Tuesday.

00:10Secretary of Russia's Security Council Sergei Shoigu met with Iran's new president Massoud

00:16Bezeshkian amid increasing hostilities in the Middle East.

00:20In a document provided by the Iranian government, Bezeshkian referred to Russia as a friend,

00:26with a Russian delegate emphasizing the need to speed up the build of the North-South Corridor,

00:31an international transport hub connecting the countries.

00:35Bezeshkian also spoke about Gaza, describing the assassination of Hamas's top leader Ismail

00:42Haniyeh as a violation of international law and stating Israel will receive a quote response

00:48for its crimes.

00:50The talks come as the U.S. and its allies work to prevent a wider regional war after

00:55Israel killed Iran-allied militants.

00:58The European Commission also called for calm in the region, with a spokesperson telling

01:02reporters in Brussels its leaders continue to work to defuse the tensions.

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