Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's top leaders aligned positions on issues around Iran's nuclear programme at talks in Tehran on Tuesday, Russia's Foreign Ministry said.

In this photo released by, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shake hands during their meeting in Tehran, Iran,

Iran will not succumb to pressure and sanctions imposed by Washington, the Islamic Republic's top diplomat said on Tuesday after meeting his Russian counterpart, days after Moscow held initial talks with the U.

Lavrov will discuss regional and bilateral topics with his Iranian counterpart during his one-day trip to Iran, state media reported. The visit comes a day after the United States imposed a fresh round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry,

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Iran on Tuesday to hold talks with Tehran's foreign minister, Russia's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

The Iranian foreign minister addressed the issue after talks with his Russian counterpart, amid worries in Tehran that Moscow's recent closeness with Washington may undermine Iran's interests.

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov met his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Tuesday.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump is “pragmatic” and that his administration consists of “absolutely reasonable people.”

An Israeli attack on Iran remains a possibility even though Trump has said he prefers diplomacy. Iranian forces are on a high level of alert after previous Israeli strikes damaged their air defenses. Any attack on Iran's heavily concealed nuclear program would be far from guaranteed of success.

"We are primarily interested in understanding the essence of President Trump's new line," a former Russian envoy told Newsweek.

Russia and Iran remain aligned on Tehran’s goals for its domestic nuclear program, the Russian foreign ministry said this week.

Iran's top diplomat has said that Tehran will resist pressure from the US over nuclear talks. US President Donald Trump has reimposed a tough policy on Iran upon his return to the White House.