Iran's foreign minister recently engaged in extensive diplomacy, visiting Russia to build international support. These diplomatic moves come as peace negotiations with the United States remain currently on hold.

Iran's foreign minister arrived in Russia on Monday, after a whirlwind weekend of diplomacy, seeking to gain political leverage and foreign backing as peace talks with the U.S. remain on hold. <img alt="This handout photo released by the Iranian foreign ministry shows Pakistan" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3200x2133+0+0/resize/3200x2133!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F6b%2Fc4%2Fd6b353f5471ab80954ba5f71efa4%2Fgettyimages-2272365298.jpg" />...