A news portal reported that the EU is seeking a seat at talks regarding a Ukraine settlement. The publication stated that the EU is seeking diplomatic channels with a government with which it had previously vowed not to normalize relations.

Tasnim reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to travel to Russia on Monday for a gas exporters' summit. The outlet states that Pezeshkian is expected to deliver a speech at the event.

Officials from Mecca pact states are reported to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions. This is described as the first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that cooperation with Russia helps bolster energy security. He identified potential Russian investments in Iran’s oil and gas fields and technology transfer as key areas of cooperation between Moscow and Tehran.