Iran-Russia Relations

The Iranian foreign minister says the joint maneuvers conducted by Iran, Russia and China show Tehran’s preparedness for cooperation to ensure security.

Iranian, Russian, and Chinese naval units on Sunday practiced rescuing merchant ships under attack or on fire during the third and final day of the three countries’ joint naval drills.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will depart for the Russian capital of Moscow on Sunday night.

There is no place for American forces in the region anymore, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the ongoing naval drills between Iran, Russia, and China indicate “our broader commitment” to secure vital waterways.

The naval forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation, and the People’s Republic of China have kicked off a four-day joint maritime exercise in the Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman area.

A senior spokesman for Iranian armed forces says a joint Iran-China-Russia military exercise will be held on Friday in the northern Indian Ocean and the Sea of Oman for four days.

Iran says it will never forget such friends as Russia and China who stood by the country during the tough times of sanctions and international pressures.

Iran’s new ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, has met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif before starting his mission.

There is a point where Iran, Russia and China see eye to eye in holding the manoeuvre, and that is sending a message to their common adversary or rival, namely the United States. The US, in some ways, has applied a triple containment policy toward China, Russia and Iran. This would be enough to unite these three countries on some fronts.

Senior security officials from a number of countries have converged in Tehran where they underlined the necessity of countering common security challenges.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi rejects allegations that Russia has halted its work at Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility due to US sanctions, saying the cooperation has been stopped because of technical problem.

Iran’s new ambassador to Russia has met with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani before leaving for Moscow to take office.

Members of the Iranian delegation to the Syria peace talks, known as the Astana Process, have held separate meetings with the participating delegations in the Kazakh capital of Nur-Sultan.

Iran’s energy minister says the country has already received a $2.2-billion loan from Russia and the remaining $2.8 billion would be paid to Iran in the next month.

Russian Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Oleg Ryazantsev has held talks with Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Gholam-Hossein Dehqani in The Hague, the Netherlands.

An Iranian official has unveiled plans for the export of 17 types of high-tech pharmaceuticals to Russia.

Executive Director of the Russian Association of Tour Operators says a growing number of Russian tourists have shown interest in visiting Iran.

Russia's cultural week in Iran has begun with the participation of foreign ambassadors and Russian citizens residing in Iran.

Former member of the Iranian Parliament Kazem Jalali has been appointed as Iran’s new ambassador to the Russian Federation, replacing Mahdi Sanaei.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi says maintaining the interests of the Islamic Republic is more important than preserving an agreement.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi has sat down with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araqchi is going to visit Russia to take part in the Moscow Nonproliferation Conference 2019.

A senior Iranian official says Iran’s first National Trade Office in Russia will be opened by the private sector in two months’ time.

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey as guarantors of the Astana format have issued a statement on the latest efforts to restore peace to Syria.