Russian president Putin kicks out 755 US diplomats
Press TV- Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that over 755 US diplomats must leave the country as a result of Washington’s…
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EC announces readiness to defend European interests against US sanctions
TASS– Sanctions of the US against Russia if carried into effect “can have an impact on projects crucial to the EU’s diversification…
Senate GOP, Dems agree on new sanctions on Russia
AP — Senate Republicans and Democrats reached agreement late Monday on a new package of sanctions on Russia amid the firestorm over…
Russia sanctions to remain until Minsk deal fully implemented: US
US Secretary of State John Kerry says economic sanctions against Russia will continue as long as Moscow does not implement all aspects…
Iran seriously expanding Russia trade ties
Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh says Iran seriously plans to forge “long-term” economic relations with Russia which, like the Islamic Republic, is…
6 Iranian food companies get access to Russian market
Russia has given the green light for six Iranian companies to export food to Russia, the country’s food inspector Rosselkhoznadzor has said.…
Russia just made another agreement with Iran that will raise eyebrows in the West
Six Iranian food companies are now allowed to export their goods to Russia. “We gave permission for the delivery of food products…
Russia reduces duty on imported Iranian goods to 7%
Duty on importing Iranian goods to Russia has been slashed to 7 percent from 27 percent, said Ali Mohammadi, the Iranian consul…
Russian official asks for using Iran’s experience in bypassing sanctions
TEHRAN (FNA)- A senior Russian official in a meeting with Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanayee demanded Iran to share its experience…
Iran to export cancer, MS drugs to Russia
Iran said on Saturday that it will for the first time start exporting high-value specialty drugs to Russia in the fourth quarter…
Iran, Russia sign deal to form joint banking oversight body
Iran and Russia have signed a basic agreement to create a joint regulation body to oversee interbank financial transactions between the two countries. …
Iran, Russia eying major boost in trade ties in 2015
TEHRAN (FNA)- Tehran and Moscow plan to start a considerable boost in their trade exchanges in the current year by utilizing all…
Iran, Russia hold talks on livestock products
Tehran, Feb 24, IRNA – A Russian veterinary team is in Tehran to inspect production units of poultry, fertilized eggs, one-day chicks,…
Iran, Russia discuss shrimp export
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Minister of Agriculture announced the presence of a Russian delegation from the private sector in…
Iran plans exporting dairy products to Russia
TEHRAN (ISNA)- Secretary General of Iranian Food Stuff Associations Kaveh Zargaran said the country plans to send dairy products to Russia as…
West bans on Iran, Russia endangering world energy: Rosneft
The head of Rosneft, the world’s biggest publicly traded oil company, says the sanctions the West has imposed on Russia jeopardizes Europe’s…
Iran wants share in Russian food market
Iran says it wants to get a share of at least 10 percent in Russia’s food market. Kaveh Zargaran, the secretary of…
Iran, Russia to hold monetary-banking conference in Tehran
Tehran, Feb 5, IRNA – Iran and Russia are planning to hold a joint monetary-banking conference in Iran. The event will be…
Iran, Russia resume currency exchange: Ambassador
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Ambassador to Russia Mehdi Sanaei said on Tuesday that the exchange of currency between Tehran and Moscow is…
Barter trade to boost Iran-Russia transactions
Iran and Russia, both facing international embargo, could raise the volume of their transactions should they opt for barter trade, a senior…
For the United States, there’s no business like war business
The longer and bigger the war in Ukraine becomes, the more lucrative it becomes for US politicians and big business, says Alexandr…
Russia in talks with Iran on Tor-M1 missile system modernization
Tor is designed to detect and engage modern high-precision weapons, including cruise missiles and guided bombs. The Tor-M1s are deployed to protect…
Russia, Iran to create account for payments in their currencies – RIA
Jan 27 (Reuters) – Russia and Iran plan to create a mutual account for bilateral payments in national currencies, RIA news agency…
Iran to export 100 tons of trout to Russia
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Minister of Agriculture announced Iran will export 100 tons of trout to Russia in the…
EU agrees to press ahead with Russia sanctions policy
There will be no let-up in sanctions against Russia despite concerns about the economic consequences, the European Union decides. EU foreign ministers…
Russia eager to expand imports of Iran-made commodities
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the commercial office of the Russian Federation in Tehran Sergei Merkulov said that high-quality and competitive prices of…
Iran starts exports of seafood to Russia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of Iran-Russia Chamber of Commerce Asadollah Asgaroladi announced that Tehran has started fishery exports to Russia. “During the last…
New anti-Russian sanctions possible if Minsk agreements ignored:White House
White House spokesman announced that additional anti-Russian sanctions may be imposed by Washington if Moscow fails to live up to the Minsk…
Iran to begin chicken exports to Russia: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian official announced on Tuesday that Russia has okayed chicken production process in Iran, and exports to the…
Russia sanctions ‘must be lifted now’ – Hollande
French President Francois Hollande is wary of the impact economic crisis in Russia might have on Europe. He has called for sanctions…
2015 will be all about Iran, China and Russia
Upcoming 2015 year will be all about further moves towards the integration of Eurasia as the US is progressively squeezed out of…
Russia: Sanctions may end efforts on Iran, Syria
Russia threatened Tuesday that it might halt its assistance on critical international issues if the U.S. continues its strategy of economic sanctions…
Putin blames Russian government for economic situation
The current economic slowdown is closely tied with backlogs of the Russian government, President Putin stresses. The efforts taken to restructure the…
Western efforts threat to global stability: Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the dominating approach and violations of international law by the certain Western states led by the…
Russia joins 4 ex-Soviet nations in creating new alliance
Russia has joined four ex-Soviet nations in creating a new alliance aimed at boosting economic and trade ties among the member states.…
Iran’s coverage: Brent crude oil rises above $62 a barrel as Asian markets open strong
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Brent crude oil price rises above $62 Oil prices have rallied again…
Russia, Iran could use national currencies in food trade
Rosselhkhoznadzor and the Tehran official pointed out the potential benefits of an increase in volume and diversification of the food trade apart…
Merkel says Russia sanctions remain ‘unavoidable’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed Thursday that Europe’s goal remains a free and whole Ukraine and that Western sanctions…
Western nations want to chain ‘the Russian Bear’: Putin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Western nations want to chain “the Russian bear,” pull out its teeth and ultimately have it stuffed, Russian President…
Russia may start importing poultry from Iran: Trade official
Moscow will purchase poultry, fish and shrimp from Iran as an alternative source to avoid the deficit growing from Europe’s sanction policy…