By Vladimir Soldatkin MOSCOW (Reuters) -Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Moscow on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the signing of a strategic partnership treaty involving closer defence cooperation that is likely to worry the West.

The presidents of Russia and Iran have held talks in the Kremlin on Friday before the signing of a broad cooperation pact between the two countries

Russian and Iranian officials say the “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” covers all areas -– from trade and military cooperation to science, education and culture. The 20-year treaty could be extended further.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian deepened military ties between their countries on Friday by signing a 20-year strategic partnership that is likely to worry the West.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian today signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, which also includes security and defense cooperation. The signing ceremony took place in the Kremlin's Malachite Hall after several hours of negotiations between delegations from the two countries.