Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, who is in China to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Ministerial Meeting, spoke by phone with Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohammad Hassan on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. The Foreign Minister, referring to his recent meeting with the Malaysian Prime Minister on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro and the discussions held, emphasized Iran's efforts to follow up on the agreements between them on the process of developing and expanding relations between the two countries. In this conversation, the Foreign Ministers of Iran and Malaysia expressed their interest in continuing the talks and consultations between the two ministers on bilateral relations and sensitive developments in the West Asian region. In this conversation, the Malaysian Foreign Minister, referring to the efforts of the country's authorities to develop and expand Tehran-Kuala Lumpur relations, invited his Iranian counterpart to visit the country at an appropriate time, which was welcomed by Araqchi.