Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's top leaders aligned positions on issues around Iran's nuclear programme at talks in Tehran on Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

Russia and Iran remain aligned on Tehran’s goals for its domestic nuclear program, the Russian foreign ministry said this week.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks in Tehran on Tuesday, aligning Russia and Iran’s positions on key aspects of Iran’s nuclear program. According to a statement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Iran on Tuesday to hold talks with Tehran's foreign minister, Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Iran has engaged in "close consultations" with Moscow on reviving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, he said. The US unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA signed in 2015 by Iran and world powers, claiming it failed to curtail Iran's missile program and regional influence.

The Rosatom State Corporation is in talks with Iran to build another nuclear power plant in that country, Rosatom

Russian state-run nuclear energy giant Rosatom is in talks to build another nuclear power plant in Iran, as the two countries work on strategic plans to overcome Western sanctions and strengthen their influence in the region.

Trump earlier this month restored his "maximum pressure" campaign on Iran that includes efforts to drive the country's oil exports to zero, reimposing a tough policy on Iran that was practiced throughout his first term.

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov met his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Tuesday.

By bnm Tehran bureau Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Tehran on February 25, holding a private meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, followed by an official delegation meeting and a joint press conference,