IRAN’S ENERGY SHORTAGES HAVE WORSENED FOLLOWING DAMAGE TO KEY GAS INFRASTRUCTURE DURING ITS CONFLICT WITH THE US AND ISRAEL. THE TALKS ALSO HIGHLIGHT DEEPENING RUSSIAN-IRANIAN COOPERATION AS BOTH COUNTRIES FACE INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS AND SEEK GREATER REGIONAL ENERGY AND SECURITY TIES. Reply to @FirstSquawk: RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN MET IRANIAN SECURITY CHIEF MOHSEN REZAEI IN MOSCOW TO DISCUSS BILATERAL COOPERATION, INCLUDING PROPOSED GAS PIPELINES LINKING THE TWO COUNTRIES. THE PROJECT COULD HELP IRAN ADDRESS DOMESTIC GAS SHORTAGES WHILE ALLOWING RUSSIA TO EXPAND EXPORTS TO NEIGHBOURING MARKETS.