Iranian and Syrian officials have discussed potential cooperation in the oil and gas sector, Syria’s official news agency SANA reports.

Moscow and Tehran develop cooperation in nuclear energy and in the oil and gas sector, which strengthens their independence, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday at a press conference following talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossei Amir-Abdollahian.

Tehran is ready to provide assistance in settlement of the situation around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said during a press conference after the talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov.

The issue of Russia’s purchase of Iranian drones was artificially created and promulgated by the American media, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Wednesday.

Iran displayed attack drones at Army-2022 forum.

The Saildrone Explorer unmanned surface vessel is equipped with “sensors, radars and cameras for navigation and data collection.”

Iran may be connected to the Mir payment system in coming days, the country’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Mehdi Safari said on Tuesday.

Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday deemed a report by The Washington Post alleging that Iran sent drones to Russia for use in Ukraine as fake news.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published a report sayomg Iran commenced enrichment of uranium to 5% in advanced IR-6 centrifuges at the underground site in Natanz.

A restoration of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program wouldn’t prevent Tehran from returning to the development of nuclear weapons when the deal expired, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said during his US visit, the ministry said in a statement on Saturday.