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Putin hosts Iranian national security chief Mohsen Rezaei to discuss gas line proposal amid derailed Washington-Tehran negotiations

Moscow, Nov 6 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Iran's national security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, at the Kremlin for discussions that included plans for a new gas pipeline between the two countries, which could help Tehran address domestic fuel shortages and allow Moscow to expand gas exports to neighbouring countries.
Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, described the meeting on Thursday as an "extremely important exchange", according to remarks reported by the Iranian embassy.
The proposed pipeline would enable Iran "to address its own gas shortages while also facilitating the sale of Russian gas to neighbouring countries", he said.
Rezaei added that Putin had stressed the importance of regional security arrangements and "the inadmissibility of any interference by external powers" in resolving the situation in the West Asia.
The meeting followed a telephone conversation between the two leaders on November 2, during which they discussed regional and international developments, particularly the conflict in West Asia.
Rezaei said the Kremlin talks also covered post-war security arrangements and Russia's support for ending what he described as US "aggression" against Iran.
He said Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had wanted him to deliver a message to Putin as soon as possible. The Moscow visit had been planned nearly a month earlier but was postponed because of daily discussions over the military situation in the region. Rezaei did not disclose the contents of the message.
Khamenei said in a written statement on Wednesday that Iran should show "not even the slightest inclination towards submission" to the US, calling for the country to become stronger and achieve a position of "absolute deterrence".
Rezaei said Putin had reiterated Moscow's readiness to help bring the conflict to an end. Last month, the Russian president told his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, that Moscow was prepared to "do everything" it could to support efforts towards that goal, according to Russian news agencies.
However, Tehran has ruled out negotiations with Washington until its demands are met. Rezaei said Iran had presented the US with seven conditions and would neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor negotiate an end to the war until they were fulfilled.
The conditions include compensation for war damage, the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions, an end to the US naval blockade, the withdrawal of American forces from the region, a permanent end to the conflict involving Iran and its allies, and a commitment not to threaten Iran again.
The proposed energy cooperation comes as Iran continues to face natural gas shortages despite being a major producer. Gas is essential for the country's heating systems, while heavily subsidised fuel has traditionally kept domestic prices among the lowest in the world.
The government announced plans to increase fuel prices in September but postponed the move amid concerns it could trigger public protests similar to those seen in 2019.
Rezaei also briefed Putin on a meeting held in Tehran in late October involving Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan. He said the Russian president had welcomed the discussions.
"Like our Chinese friends, we believe that there should be regional arrangements and that foreign countries should not interfere in the security of the region," he added.
The Kremlin did not immediately issue its own account of the meeting, which took place at the Senate Palace, according to Russia's state news agency TASS.
Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held telephone conversations with his counterparts in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Türkiye and Jordan to discuss regional developments and diplomatic efforts to promote peace, Iranian state media reported.
Russia and Iran have strengthened their diplomatic, economic and military ties since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Both countries are subject to extensive Western sanctions.
In January 2025, they signed a comprehensive strategic partnership treaty covering trade, defence, science, culture and education. The agreement, which took effect in October that year, does not include a mutual defence clause.
Iranian military spokesman Mohammad Akraminia said on Saturday that Tehran had purchased Russian Su-35 fighter jets and expected to receive them after the war. He told Iranian news outlet Tabnak that the aircraft had originally been due to arrive before the conflict, with preparations and pilot training already completed.
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