“A number of topical issues on the bilateral agenda were discussed with an emphasis on further building up cooperation in the political, trade and economic fields, including the transport and logistics sector.

It was agreed that contacts between the relevant Russian and Iranian departments will be intensified,” the presidential press service said in a statement.

Vladimir Putin said earlier that relations between Russia and Iran are developing in all directions.

According to the US State Department, the Joe Biden administration is concerned that relations between Russia and Iran continue to deepen.