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Reports relay that Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov will make a working visit to Tehran on 19 October 2026 (a Monday) to hold talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi. Tasnim News relays the Russian Foreign Ministry announcement, and @ME_Observer_ posts attribute the visit to both the Russian and Iranian foreign ministries, with one post saying Pezeshkian would host.
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Unverified: 1 independent source.
Sources disagree on:
- Attribution differs: claim [1] attributes the announcement to Iran's Foreign Ministry, while claims [2], [3] and [4] attribute it to the Russian Foreign Ministry.
- Hosting differs: claim [3] says the talks are hosted by President Pezeshkian; claims [2] and [4] do not mention a host.
- Stated purpose differs in wording: 'consultations on regional developments' (claim [1]), 'working visit' (claim [2]), 'talks ... on strategic coordination' (claim [4]); claim [3] gives no purpose.
- Timing wording differs: claim [1] says 'tomorrow' in a post dated 18 October, claims [2] and [4] were reported on 16 October, and claim [3] was reported on 19 October. The 19 October date is consistent across all claims.
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