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Russian and Iranian diplomats met in Moscow on June 22 for consultations centered on the implementation of a memorandum of understanding between Iran and the United States aimed at ending the armed conflict in the Middle East, according to the Russian foreign ministry. The discussions also covered the need for a sustainable ceasefire along the Lebanese-Israeli border and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon.

Separately, Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman announced that the Iranian delegation plans to visit several Middle Eastern countries before signing the memorandum with the US in Geneva.

Coverage Comparison

Two reports from TASS — English provide details on the diplomatic activities. The first, dated June 22, describes the Russian-Iranian consultations in Moscow, citing the Russian foreign ministry. The second, dated June 15, reports on the Iranian delegation's planned regional visits, quoting Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei.

Both reports originate from the same news agency, and their content is consistent, with no conflicting information between them.

Key Claims

  • The US-Iranian memorandum on ending the armed conflict in the Middle East was the focus of Russian-Iranian consultations in Moscow on June 22, as reported by TASS, citing the Russian foreign ministry.
  • The discussions, held between Russian Foreign Ministry's special envoy for Syrian settlement Alexander Kinshchak and Iranian Foreign Ministry's aide Mehdi Shoushtari, focused on the prospects for implementing the memorandum, according to the same source.
  • The sides stressed the importance of strict adherence to the agreements and their faithful implementation by all parties involved in the armed conflict, the Russian foreign ministry said.
  • The sides emphasized the need for a sustainable and long-term ceasefire along the Lebanese-Israeli border, including refraining from hostile actions and creating conditions for a political settlement based on UN Security Council resolution 1701, as stated by the Russian foreign ministry.
  • The sides also stressed the need for the soonest withdrawal of Israeli troops from Lebanon and reaffirmed their principled position in support of Lebanon's sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity, according to the Russian foreign ministry.
  • Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced at a press conference that the Iranian delegation plans to visit several countries in the Middle East before signing the memorandum with the US in Geneva, as reported by TASS.
  • Baghaei added that a final decision on the procedure and mechanism for signing the memorandum would be made soon, according to the same report.