Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian is scheduled to participate in the forthcoming BRICS summit in Russia, as reported by Tehran’s ambassador in Moscow on Sunday.

This announcement comes amid escalating tensions with Western nations regarding military collaboration between Iran and Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated on Tuesday that Russia has acquired ballistic missiles from Iran, which are expected to be deployed in Ukraine within a matter of weeks. He emphasized that the partnership between Moscow and Tehran poses a threat to broader European security.

In response, the United States, along with Germany, Britain, and France, announced new sanctions against Iran on Tuesday, targeting its national airline, Iran Air. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi asserted on Wednesday that Tehran has not supplied any ballistic missiles to Russia, arguing that the sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the three European nations are not a viable solution.

Iran’s ambassador in Russia, Kazem Jalali, confirmed on Sunday that Pezeshkian will attend the BRICS summit, which is set to take place in Kazan, Russia, from October 22 to 24.

Jalali also mentioned that Pezeshkian is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin during the event, where Iran and Russia plan to finalize a comprehensive bilateral cooperation agreement.