Russia's deputy minister visits Iran to buy new missiles, UAVs

Iranian Armed Forces General Staff Chief Major General Mohammad Bagheri reportedly met with Russian Deputy Defense Minister Colonel General Alexander Fomin in Tehran on December 3, Report informs, citing the Institute for the Study of War.

The two officials discussed unspecified military cooperation, according to official readouts from Iranian state media.

"They may have discussed the sale of Iranian drones and missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine. Bagheri is Iran’s chief of defense and is responsible for military policy and strategic guidance. The meeting has not been reported in Russian media as of this writing," the ISW said on late December 3.