Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was anticipated to engage in significant discussions with President Vladimir Putin on Monday, only 48 hours following a major U.S. attack on Iran’s vital nuclear sites.

Earlier this month, Israel conducted airstrikes targeting Iran’s military and nuclear programs, prompting Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone assaults. Since the onset of this aerial conflict, numerous civilians in both nations have lost their lives.

Although Russia has criticized the Israeli and U.S. attacks, it has refrained from providing military support to Tehran and has minimized its obligations under a strategic partnership agreement established with Iran earlier this year.

“In this perilous new context… our discussions with Russia can undoubtedly be very valuable,” Araghchi stated upon arriving in Moscow, according to Russian state media.

On Sunday, Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that Araghchi was set to meet with Putin and other high-ranking Russian officials to review “regional and international developments in the aftermath of the military aggression by the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran.”

Initially, Putin had considered the possibility of mediating between Iran and Israel. However, on Friday, he seemed to retract those intentions, stating he was merely “proposing ideas” after U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed the Kremlin’s involvement in addressing the crisis.

“We do not intend to act as a mediator in any regard. We are simply proposing ideas,” Putin remarked at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “If those ideas resonate with both parties, we would be pleased.”

On Saturday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry condemned the U.S. strikes as “irresponsible,” following their earlier caution to Washington against any military intervention.