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Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on November 7, 2026, delivering a message from the Leader of the Islamic Revolution. Press TV reported the meeting. A senior Iranian political-security source told Press TV that claims Rezaei presented a new political initiative to Putin are completely fabricated. Al-Monitor linked the meeting to reports of new arms deals, describing it as Tehran's push to turn vulnerability into strategic leverage as the war and the US election reshape strategic calculations.