In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visits an exhibition of the Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8521148

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visits an exhibition of the Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8521147

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visits an exhibition of the Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8521146

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visits an exhibition of the Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8521145

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visits an exhibition of the Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8521144

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Iranian honour guard salutes during a ceremony before a meeting of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu with Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8520963

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu meets with Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8520962

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani attends a meeting with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8520961

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, 2nd left, meets with Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8520960

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, 2nd left, meets with Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8520959

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attends a meeting with Iranian Defence Minister Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

20.09.2023#8520958

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri attends a meeting with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

19.09.2023#8520694

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, background right, and Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri, foreground left, attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

19.09.2023#8520693

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

19.09.2023#8520690

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, the Honor Guard servicemen attend a welcome ceremony of Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu by Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri at the airport in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

19.09.2023#8520689

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu walk on the red carpet during a welcome ceremony at the airport in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

19.09.2023#8520688

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri are seen during a welcome ceremony at the airport in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

19.09.2023#8520687

In this handout photo released by the Russian Defence Ministry, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri and Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu shake hands during a welcome ceremony at the airport in Tehran, Iran. Editorial use only, no archive, no commercial use.

19.09.2023#8520685