Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian are set to meet in Moscow the week of October 27, 2026, during a gas-exporting countries summit, following Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s October 19 visit to Tehran for talks with Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. The leaders last held in-person discussions on October 8 in Turkmenistan and have maintained regular contact through 2025-2026 on implementing their comprehensive strategic partnership treaty, expanding trade, and addressing regional developments. These engagements occur against a backdrop of strengthened Russia-Iran economic and diplomatic coordination, with markets reflecting trader assessments of whether additional meetings occur within specified windows.