Russian contractor starts work at power plant south of Iran: Official
Press TV – Iranian officials say a Russian contractor is taking over at a major power plant south of the country which…
Tag Archives: Iran-Russia ties
Annual forum of Persian language held in Moscow
Press TV – All these attendants have devoted their entire life to the Persian language. Persian language experts including linguists from around…
Iran plans energy exchange with Russia
Tasnim – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian unveiled plans for exchanging energy with Russia. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of inauguration…
Iran’s Anzali, Russia’s Astrakhan confer on expansion of port coop.
MNA – Officials from Iranian Anzali Port and Russian Astrakhan Port have conferred on ways to further expand cooperation between the two…
Iranian ambassador highlights importance of counterterrorism cooperation with Russia
TASS – Tehran and Moscow have recently boosted cooperation, which is important for restoring peace in the Middle East and combatng terrorism,…
Iran, Russia agree to broaden port, maritime cooperation
FNA – Managing Director of Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization Mohammad Rastad and Head of Russia’s Federal Agency for Maritime and River…
Russia to lift visa requirements for Iran
IRNA – Managing Director of Iran Tourism Specialized Development Company announced that Russia will lift visa barriers for Iranians in the coming…
Russia does not need US’ permission for relations with Iran: envoy
MNA – The Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Islamic Republic of Iran Levan Dzhagaryan said on Sunday that cooperation between…
Iran asks Russia to provide $2 billion loan for power plants, railroads: Russian energy minister
Reuters – Iran has asked Russia to provide an additional $2 billion loan for projects including the construction of thermal power plants,…
Iran’s energy minister in Moscow to discuss issues of mutual interest with Russian officials
IRNA – Iran’s Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian arrived in Moscow on Thursday as the head of a delegation to meet with…
Russia warns against ‘political hysteria’ over Iran nuclear program
MNA – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said there is no need to start a scandal over Iran’s nuclear program.…
Kazem Jalali becomes Iran’s new ambassador to Russia
MNA – Former member of Iranian parliament Kazem Jalali became the country’s new ambassador to Russia. In an open session on Saturday…
Russian deputy foreign minister slams US sanctions against Iran as illegal
TASS – Washington’s unilateral sanctions slapped on Iran and other countries are illegal and are de facto a tool of diktat, Russian…
Construction of Bushehr NPP second stage to start on November 10 – embassy
TASS – Construction of the second stage of the Bushehr nuclear power plant is scheduled for November 10, Russia’s embassy in Tehran…
Envoy stresses need for stepped-up Iran-Russia bilateral relations
MNA – Russian Ambassador to Iran Levan Dzhagaryan has said that the development of contacts between the parliaments of Iran and Russia…
Iran, Russia review situation in Persian Gulf, Syria
Iran – The ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian president’s envoy in the Middle East and North Africa…
Larijani praises serious trust between Iran, Russia
IRNA – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Tuesday praised establishment of serious trust between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia.…
Putin visits Saudi Arabia for first time since 2007 – but can Russia be friends with EVERYONE in the Middle East?
RT – Russia defends Iran, backs Bashar Assad in Syria and criticizes Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to…
Putin condemns attack on Iranian oil tanker
FNA – Russian President Vladimir Putin recommended Iran’s neighbors in Persian Gulf to treat Tehran with respect, as tensions between Iran and…
Iranian, Russian universities sign MoU
IRNA – Iran’s Gilan University of Medical Sciences and Russia’s Astrakhan State Medical Academy signed a memorandum of understanding. According to a…
Putin hails joint activity towards Iran’s EAEU membership
TASS – At talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed joint activity towards Iran’s joining the Eurasian Economic…
Russia’s future in Iran looks brighter as Europe, US fade
Al-Monitor | Alireza Noori: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has ruled out nuclear negotiations with the United States, and on Sept.…
Iran’s petroleum minister to visit Russia
IRNA – Iran’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Zangeneh is scheduled to pay an imminent visit to Russia during the Energy Week, the Russian…
Russia in favor of Iran’s idea to form Persian Gulf coalition
TASS – Moscow is in favor of Tehran’s idea to form a coalition to stabilize the situation in the Persian Gulf region,…
Iran-Russia banking ties not to be affected by US sanctions: Moscow
MNA – US sanctions against the central bank of Iran will not affect Russian businesses in that country, Russian Special Presidential Representative…
Iranians to receive free e-visa for visiting St. Petersburg
MNA – According to the announcement of the Russian government, Iranians and nationals from 52 other countries can visit St. Petersburg via…
President Rouhani: Iran-Russia ties serve regional interests
Tasnim – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the notable impact of interaction between Tehran and Moscow on the security of Syria, saying…
Rouhani meets with Putin in Ankara
MNA – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has met with his Russian counterpart in Ankara on the sidelines of the 5th round…
Iran, Russia discuss nuclear coop. in Vienna
MNA – Nuclear chiefs of Iran and Russia, Ali Akbar Salehi and Alexey Likhachev, exchanged views on expanding atomic cooperation between the…
Photos: Top Russian MP meets Iran parliament speaker
Tadnim | Masoud Shahrestani: A leading member of the Russian State Duma held a meeting with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in…
Top Russian MP in Iran for talks
Tasnim – A leading member of the Russian State Duma held a meeting with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in Tehran on…
Iranian, Russian energy ministers discuss closer ties
Tasnim – Iranian Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian and his Russian counterpart, Alexander Novak, exchanged views about a host of issues, including ways…
Russian official says Moscow understands Tehran’s JCPOA moves
IRNA – Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Russia understands Iran’s third nuclear deal move though it believes the action does…
Russian representative to UN reacts to Iran’s 3rd step of scaling back JCPOA commitments
MNA – Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations Mikhail Ivanovich Ulyanov reacted to Iran’s latest move in further…
Intel: How Russia and Iran are drawing closer on Persian Gulf, Syria
Al-Monitor | Maxim A. Suchkov: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov hosted his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday for wide-ranging talks…
Zarif says Iran-Russia relations benefit region, int’l peace, security
IRNA – Iran’s strategic relations will be in the interest of the region, international peace and security, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad…
Russia, Iran to hold joint naval drills in Indian ocean: Zarif
MNA – Russia and Iran are planning to hold joint naval drills in the Indian Ocean, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif…
Zarif says Iran-Russia ties very promising
IRNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday that Iran-Russia relations have increased in all fields as prospect of such…
Russia welcomes steps to overcome impasse around JCPOA: Lavrov
MNA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is interested in overcoming the impasse surrounding the situation with the implementation of…
Iran, Russia FMs resume talks on regional developments
IRNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov kicked off bilateral negotiations on regional developments in…