Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan will pay a two-day visit to Russia on Thursday to take part in the Moscow Conference on International Security to take place in Moscow.

Dehghan's visit to Russia will be paid at an invitation from his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu.

The Iranian minster will hold talks with a number of defense ministers on the sidelines of the conference on bilateral, regional and international issues, Russian sources told MENA on Tuesday.

He will hold talks with his Russian counterpart on military cooperation.