Lavrov visits Tehran as Trump praises Russia's role on Iran: What to know

Russia’s foreign minister is in Tehran for meetings with senior Iranian officials aimed at “de-escalation,” as negotiations between Washington and Tehran remain at a standstill.What happened: Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Iranian capital on Monday for an official visit focused on bilateral relations and regional and international developments, Iran’s official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.Speaking at a press conference after meeting his counterpart Abbas Araghchi said that cooperation between the two countries “will play a proper role in establishing stability in the region." "We are determined to continue our relations,” Iran's semiofficial Mehr News Agency reported. Lavrov struck a similar tone, saying that Russia “has no intention to abandon the implementation of economic and investment agreements with Iran,” despite the ongoing conflict between Iran and the United States.