Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Iran.
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The MeidasTouch PodcastOct 27, 2026
Multiple independent outlets, including AP, Al Jazeera, RFE/RL, and Times of Israel, plus Iran's foreign ministry, confirm that Lavrov met Araghchi in Tehran on October 19, 2026. The post's garbled name 'Iranji' refers to the Iranian foreign minister, which the extraction correctly resolved to Araghchi.
What was said
… So no, Iran's President Peseshkian is on the plane today. You know where he's going to meet with Putin, because last week, you know who was in Iran as well? Sergey Lavrov, the foreign minister of Russia, met there in Iran with Foreign Minister Iranji. They're talking about their Jv's, the Bushir nuclear plant, other nuclear plants that they are building together, and so we know who these people i creating this weird cosplay novel of Iranians in caves and hiding, and they're about to collapse. …
The MeidasTouch Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. AP reports that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Monday, October 19, 2026.[1]
Supports. Iran's Foreign Ministry published a press release confirming the Tehran meeting between Araghchi and Lavrov on October 19, 2026.[2][3]
Supports. Al Jazeera and RFE/RL report that Lavrov traveled to Tehran and met Araghchi, with coverage describing the talks as taking place in Iran.[4][5]
Supports. Times of Israel and DPA both report the Tehran meeting between the two foreign ministers, with Araghchi quoted from a joint press conference.[6][7]
Context. The post described the meeting as occurring 'last week' relative to its October 27 posting, which matches the October 19 date in the sources. The post also mentioned nuclear plant discussions, which the sources do not specifically address.[1][4]
Sources
7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 6 not rated
- 1Russian and Iranian foreign ministers meet in Tehran to ...apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Iranian Russian FMs discuss bilateral ties regional developments in Tehranen.mfa.ir · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Press Release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's Visit to ...iranwatch.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Russia’s Lavrov discusses US war and regional security during Tehran visitaljazeera.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5Lavrov In Tehran Amid Questions Over Whether Moscow Is ...rferl.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Iran’s foreign minister: Russia, Iran have never before ‘worked as closely’ togethertimesofisrael.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov meets Iran's Araghchi in ...yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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