Putin has invitation to visit Iran, but dates have yet to be set, Kremlin says

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has an invitation to sojourn Iran, but the dates person not yet been agreed, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said connected Wednesday.

Iran's authorities spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani was quoted by Russian authorities quality bureau RIA Novosti connected Tuesday arsenic saying that Putin's sojourn to Iran "is presently being worked out."

Moscow and Tehran signed a 20-year strategical concern statement successful January, the 2 countries person supplied each different with weapons, and Russia has defended what it says is Tehran's close to peaceful atomic energy.

"Indeed, President Putin has an invitation to wage an authoritative oregon moving sojourn to Iran. The dates person not yet been agreed. As soon arsenic they are agreed, we volition pass you," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters erstwhile asked astir a imaginable visit.

"We highly worth our concern with this state and we highly worth the extent of our narration successful a wide assortment of areas."

The past clip Putin visited Iran was successful 2022, months aft helium sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine.

(Reporting by Dmitry Antonov; Editing by Andrew Osborn)