Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held talks in Tehran on Tuesday, aligning Russia and Iran’s positions on key aspects of Iran’s nuclear program. According to a statement from Russia’s Foreign Ministry,

TEHRAN - Iran will not negotiate over its nuclear program while facing external pressure or sanctions, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared Tuesday during a joint press conference with his visiting Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Tehran.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov landed in Tehran on Tuesday for talks with Iranian officials, Iranian state media reported, days after Moscow held initial talks with the U.S. just a month after Donald Trump returned to the White House.