Mr Putin said work on a potential gas pipeline to carry Russian gas to Iran was progressing despite difficulties, and that,despite delays in building new nuclear reactors for Iran, Moscow was open to potentially taking on more nuclear projects.
Iran broaches nuclear power plant agreement with Russia during talks Iran has broached the possibility of getting Russia's help to build a nuclear power plant during talks in Moscow.
He said that he hoped the two leaders might be able to finalise an agreement on building a nuclear power plant in Iran with Russian help.
President Masoud Pezeshkian travelled to the Russian capital to meet President Vladimir Putin on Friday, when they signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty.
The agreement is not expected to include a mutual defence clause, like the kind Russia signed with North Korea, but is likely to concern the West nonetheless.
