Discussions on bilateral ties and regional issues, including the Iran-U.S. conflict, will be held with Russian officials during a visit to St Petersburg, Iran’s foreign minister said on Monday (April 27), as he landed in Russia to seek support from President Vladimir Putin.

Reuters could not confirm the date and location. No older versions of the video were found posted online before April 27. Iranian media reported that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi arrived in Russia for talks with Putin

Abbas Araqchi said recent consultations in Pakistan had reviewed conditions under which Iran-U.S. talks could resume, stressing that Tehran would seek to secure its rights and national interests following weeks of conflict.

He also said Iran and Oman, as coastal states of the Strait of Hormuz, had agreed to continue expert-level consultations to ensure safe transit and protect shared interests in the waterway.

Hopes of reviving peace efforts receded on Saturday (April 25) when Trump scrapped a visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Araqchi shuttled to and from mediators Pakistan and Oman on Sunday (April 26) before flying to Russia, with the two sides still seemingly far apart on issues including Iran's nuclear ambitions and access through the crucial Strait of Hormuz.

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IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER ABBAS ARAQCHI MAKING STATEMENT IN ST. PETERSBURG

Verification:

- Date and location not verified

- No older versions of the video were found posted online before April 27

- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a statement that meeting with Putin will be a good opportunity to discuss war developments

SHOWS: GIVEN AS ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA (RELEASED APRIL 27, 2026) (ABBAS ARAQCHI VIA TELEGRAM - No archive / No resale / Must on-screen courtesy Abbas Araqchi via Telegram)

1. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER, ABBAS ARAQCHI, SAYING:

“It is a suitable opportunity for us to hold consultations with our Russian friends regarding the developments that have taken place in relation to the war during this period and the current situation, and to review the latest situation together.”

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3. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER, ABBAS ARAQCHI, SAYING:

“Pakistan is playing an important mediating role in the negotiations between Iran and the United States. It was necessary to have a review of the latest situation. In any case, developments have occurred in the negotiations; the Americans’ approaches caused the previous round of talks, despite the progress that had been made, not to reach its objectives. The excessive demands they made and the incorrect approaches they adopted. It was necessary for us to have consultations with our friends in Pakistan to examine the latest situation.”

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5. (SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRAN'S FOREIGN MINISTER, ABBAS ARAQCHI, SAYING:

"There is a great deal of alignment in views between us (Iran) and Oman, and we also reached agreements for our consultations to continue at the expert level.”