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Hardline Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has named Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, a former top envoy for the MENA region, as his pick for foreign minister.
Iran and Russia both have huge oil and gas reserves but are constrained by sanctions that limit their ability to export their output.
The purpose of Amir-Abdollahian's visit was not announced, though reports said Japan would press Iran to stop supplying arms to Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
Saudi Arabia and Iran's foreign minister agreed over the phone to meet 'in the coming days' with the exact time and place to be reportedly scheduled in the next 48 hours.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian inaugurated the new consular section in a Damascus building, Syrian regime media reported.
"If our opinion is accepted, we are ready to conclude and announce the accord at a meeting of foreign ministers," Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian told state media.
Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said his visit 'was aimed at establishing peace and security in the region between Syria and Turkey' following Ankara's threats to launch a new offensive on Kurdish militias in northwest Syria.
US energy adviser Amos Hochstein's arrival in Beirut comes after Lebanon recently began drilling for oil and gas in the Block 9 area of its territorial waters.
The comments from Hossein Amir-Abdollahian come as clashes between Hezbollah and Israel, which have been ongoing since October, continue.
Iraqi leaders called off meetings with the Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in protest against Tehran's deadly missile strikes on Erbil.