Russia’s second-largest lender, VTB, has announced it will upgrade its representative office in Tehran to a branch, becoming the first Russian bank to establish a branch in Iranian territory.

Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohammad-Reza Farzin announced that the monetary agreement between Iran and Russia has become operational.

he full text of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement between Iran and Russia, which was signed by the presidents of the two countries on January 17, was released.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have signed the joint comprehensive strategic agreement in a ceremony in the Kremlin Palace.

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran and Russia stand steadfast in mutual “sensitive, pivotal and strategic” relations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed that the joint comprehensive strategic agreement between Russia and Iran will help expand bilateral economic cooperation and will give "us the opportunity" to diversify relations in all fields.

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Russia on the second leg of his two-nation visit that also took him to Tajikistan.

The presidents of Iran and Russia will sign a “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement in Moscow on Friday, the Kremlin says.

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that the recently being negotiated agreement with Russia is an update of a previous deal.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has received invitations from his Russian and Tajik counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Emomali Rahmon, to visit the two countries in mid-January.

Iran’s Ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, says the forthcoming visit of President Masoud Pezeshkian to Moscow will be historic.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that his country’s strategic partnership agreement with Iran focuses on enhancing regional and global peace and security, adding that there is no need to amend the document following the recent developments in Syria.

Referring to the readiness of Tehran and Moscow to sign a comprehensive document of cooperation, Irania ambassador to Russia announced that President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Moscow on January 17, 2025.

President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran is determined to implement an agreement with Russia to complete the North-South Transport Corridor.

It is imperative for Iran and Russia to maintain contacts to contribute to regional security and stability, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Putin to discuss terrorist attacks in Syria.

The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia talked about the latest developments in Syria, where terrorist groups have advanced south after capturing Aleppo.

Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations strongly rejected US and UK allegations against Iran over the war in Ukraine war, calling the accusations “baseless”.

In a meeting with Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian President's Special Representative for West Asia and Africa, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi emphasized the Islamic Republic of Iran's determination to further strengthen cooperation in bilateral and multilateral fields while referring to the very good relations between Tehran and Moscow.

Iran has completely removed the US dollar from its trade transactions with Russia, according to the country’s chief banker, amid growing economic cooperation between the two allied countries that are subject to Western sanctions.