Iranian Minister of Defense Aziz Nasirzadeh met with his Russian counterpart Andrey Belousov on 21/7/2025 during an official visit to Moscow.
Nasirzadeh used the meeting to put forward a series of defense-related requests.
The note provides a comprehensive overview of the following aspects:
- The Iranian requests
- Russia’s response to the requests
- Russia’s readiness to defend Iran as perceived by Tehran
The note also mentions the purpose behind Russia-Iran joint naval exercise, CASAREX 2025.








