The traditional information of the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) begins with the reports of the Iranian mass media about the visit to the country of the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Mykola Patrushev. According to the organization's experts, the possible purpose of his trip is to "discuss the potential sale of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia."

 This is reported by ISW.

 Patrushev's visit was reported by the Nour news agency, according to which he was invited by the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, Ali Shamkhani. About the purpose of the visit, the agency writes only that he came to discuss Russian-Iranian cooperation. The state news agency Irna also writes about Patrushev's trip.

 Russian official bodies have not yet announced Patrushev's visit.