According to CoinMeta, and as reported by the Islamic Republic of Iran News Agency, Mohammad Rezaei, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran who was visiting Russia at the time, conveyed a message from Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to Russian President Vladimir Putin on that day. During their meeting in Moscow, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and the latest regional situation. The report did not disclose any further details. Iran's Tasnim News Agency stated that Putin and Rezaei spoke by phone, exchanged views on the latest regional situation, particularly that in West Asia, and emphasized the necessity of continuing to strengthen strategic cooperation between Russia and Iran.