Belarus is seeking to enhance its ties with Iran across various sectors, including 'military-technical cooperation,' according to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

This announcement came during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Minsk on Wednesday, where both leaders discussed the expansion of their strategic partnership.

The agreement includes plans for a strategic partnership treaty that aims to strengthen economic and cultural ties between the two countries.

Both nations have been under what Pezeshkian described as 'illegal Western sanctions,' and Iran has offered support to neutralize these measures.

The deepening of such relations is particularly notable, given both countries' backing of Russia's military actions in Ukraine.