TUNIS, October 7. /TASS/. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian wished his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a happy birthday during a phone call, the Iranian presidential press service said.

Pezeshkian wished the Russian government and people success, progress and prosperity. The two presidents also "emphasized their intention to continue and strengthen bilateral and strategic cooperation between Tehran and Moscow," according to the statement cited by the Mehr news agency.