The Iran Project - During a phone call, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the ongoing tensions in the South Caucasus region and stressed the importance of resolving them without any interference from foreign parties. They specifically highlighted the need for discussions within the 3+3 format, which includes ...

The Iran Project - The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) has received a shipment of advanced Russian-made Yakovlev Yak-130 pilot training aircraft, which possess the capabilities of 4th and 5th generation fighter jets. Images shared on social media displayed one of these light attack training jets with the IRIAF logo on its fuselage. The ...

Irans Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani has traveled to Saint Petersburg to attend ceremonies marking the Day of the Russian Navy, and the Iranian Navys Caspian fleet has dispatched two vessels to Russia to attend naval parades. Rear Admiral Irani arrived in St. Petersburg on Saturday to take part in the ceremonies marking the Day of the ...

Voicing surprise at Russias recent joint statement with the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council about three Iranian Persian Gulf islands, the Iranian foreign minister warned Moscow to avoid stances that may harm its deep-rooted relations with Tehran. In a telephone conversation with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday, Hossein Amirabdollahian ...

Following calls from Tehran to revise a previous stance, Russia reaffirmed its respect for Irans sovereignty over the three Persian Gulf islands of the Greater Tumb, Lesser Tumb and Abu Musa. During a meeting with the Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali, Mikhail Bogdanov, the Russian presidents special representative for the Middle East,...

Iran's police chief Ahmad-Reza Radan arrived in Moscow at the official invitation of Russian authorities and amid growing cooperation in different fields between the two countries. During the visit, Radan is to meet with Russian law enforcement officials to discuss the expansion of cooperation between the police forces of Iran and Russia. On ...

In a phone call with President of Russia on Monday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi reaffirmed Tehran's full support for the Russian national sovereignty regarding the events of June 24. In a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, the president of the Islamic President of Iran stated that the Islamic Republic ...

The Iranian foreign minister expressed Tehrans support for the rule of law in Russia and condemned any foreign meddling in the internal affairs of countries after Russian military contractor Wagner Group launched a mutiny. Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov discussed bilateral ties and also the latest developments ...

While in Russia, the Iranian road minister Bazrpash called for the formation of a joint shipping company between the two countries to facilitate trade and transit. The Iranian Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazrpash, who arrived in Russia to participate in the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), ...

Iran and Russia have signed scores of economic and energy deals as the two countries seek to replicate their successful security and military cooperation in efforts that could offset the impacts of Western sanctions ontheir economies. Russias Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak led a high-ranking delegation to major events and ceremonies in Tehran ...

Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia have signed an agreement worth $1.6 billion to build the Rasht-Astara railway, a project in northern Iran which will be key to transit of cargo through the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). The contract was signed on Wednesday in Tehran between Irans Minister of Roads and Urban Development ...

VTB Bank, the second largest bank in Russia, has opened an office in the Islamic Republic of Iran as the two neighboring countries seek to further connecttheirinterbank communication and transfer systems in the face of Western sanctions. Deputy Minister of Industry, Mine, and Trade Ali-Reza Peymanpak announced the opening in a Twitter post ...

Iran will receive the first batch of Russian SU-35 fighter jets next week, according to a report. Tehran and Moscow have embarked on deepening cooperation amid massive Western sanctions.Iran and Russia have signed major deals in recent months to boost economic, trade, energy and military cooperation. The news was broken by Iran's Persian-language ...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned against missing the chance to revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) as it would be a big mistake. "This is a very healthy process. We, in principle, favor establishing some mechanisms of cooperation, transparency, confidence-building in the [Persian] Gulf region. At this stage,...

A high-ranking delegation from Russia will come to Iran next month to hold expert-level talks on the development of bilateral relations on issues ranging from oil and gas industries to transportation. Iranian Deputy Minister of Oil for International Affairs Ahmad Asadzadeh pointed to the telephone talks between the heads of the Iran-Russia Joint ...

Diplomatic relations between Iran and Russia have grown to a new level in recent months as senior officials from the two countries shuttle between the Tehran and Moscow to hold talks and explore ways to further expand bilateral economic and political cooperation. Iranian-Russian relations are of major significance especially considering the ...

Trkiye's Defence Minister Hulusi Akar says he will meet his Russian, Iranian and Syrian counterparts in Moscow on Tuesday. Akar also added that the countries intelligence chiefs will also attend the meeting in the Russian capital. A meeting of defense ministers and intelligence chiefs of Trkiye, Russia, Syria, and Iran will be held in ...

Russias largest airline Aeroflot has sent one of its Western-made jets to Iran for repair amid sanctions that prevent the company from obtaining spare parts or undergoing maintenance in the West. The Reuters news agency cited a Tuesday statement by Aeroflot which said that an Airbus A330-300 aircraft operated by the company had flied to Iran to ...

Irans security chief praises growing economic cooperation with Russia in the face of Western sanctions, saying international efforts to diminish the role of the US dollar in financial transactions have gathered pace. In a meeting with the visiting Russian presidents special envoy, Igor Levitin, Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security ...

Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazarpash and Russian President Aide Igor Levitin have discussed plans to increase the volume of cargo transit via the Caspian Sea and through the International NorthSouth Transport Corridor (INSTC). Iran's Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazarpash and Russian President Aide ...