MOSCOW, December 8. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, held very intensive talks yesterday in Moscow, covering a range of issues, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and multifaceted aspects of bilateral Iranian-Russian cooperation, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

"Extremely intensive talks took place," the Kremlin official said, commenting on the outcome. "The main issues were outlined in the presidential statements that the presidents made at the beginning of their meeting with a limited number of participants. This certainly included the exchange of opinions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and on bilateral relations. Above all, the bilateral ties of the extremely multifaceted partnership [between Moscow and Tehran]. This also included comparing notes on other international issues," he explained.

Peskov noted that the presidents "had a very detailed conversation for over two hours" during their meeting with an expanded circle of participants. "The ministers delivered reports on their respective briefs in great detail. They spoke about what the problems are and where, and the means for resolving them, and what needs to be done in order to accelerate further development," he added.

The last time Putin and Raisi met was in September 2022 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. There, the leaders held bilateral negotiations during which, in particular, it was noted that the positions of Moscow and Tehran on many international issues are close or coincide, and cooperation between the two countries continues to develop across all areas of mutual interest.