In particular, he noted that Moscow and Tehran are continuing to jointly fight against international terrorism.
"The work in the Astana format plays an important role in establishing the regime for the cessation of hostilities and the normalization of the situation in Syria," RIA Novosti quotes the Minister.
According to Shoigu, military cooperation between Russia and Iran in recent years has "reached a high level."
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed by telephone with his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif the task of promoting a Syrian settlement in the context of preparations for an international meeting in Astana.