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Iran-Russia Relations

Iran set to launch joint naval drills with Russia, China

Iran, Russia and China are to kick start joint maritime maneuvers on Tuesday night in the Indian Ocean near the Sea of Oman along with observers from friendly and allied countries, the spokesman for the drills said.

Iran scorns US stance on Tehran-Moscow space interaction

Iranian Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani brushed aside the US’ objection to aerospace cooperation between Tehran and Moscow following the recent Iran satellite launching into space, using a Russian Syouz missile.

Ukraine Defence Intelligence rejects reports of Iran ballistic missiles transfer to Russia

Kyrylo Budanov, the head of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence, has dismissed reports claiming that Tehran has supplied Moscow with ballistic missiles for use in the Ukraine war.

Iran says can but won’t sell weapons to Russia amid Ukraine war

Although Tehran has the legal right to sell ballistic missiles, it has refrained from arms transactions during the Russia-Ukraine conflict to prevent an escalation of the war, the Iranian permanent mission to the United Nation has announced.

Russian economic delegation heading for Tehran: Iran ambassador

Iran’s ambassador to Moscow says a major Russian economic delegation is heading to Iran.

Iran-Russia joint economic commission to be held in Tehran 

Iran and Russia are planning to hold a joint economic cooperation commission in Tehran later this month, the Iranian ambassador to Moscow says. 

Iran says to hold joint naval drill with Russia, China in near future

Military forces from Iran, Russia and China are going to stage a joint naval drill in the coming weeks, Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani stated on Monday.

Russia says disrupts no intl. bonds in cooperating with Iran, North Korea

Moscow does not break any international commitments by interacting with Tehran and Pyongyang, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a news briefing.

Iranian FM expresses hope Tehran, Moscow will sign strategic partnership treaty soon

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian voiced satisfaction with the level of Iran-Russia relations, expressing hope that the two countries will ink a long-term strategic cooperation agreement during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s upcoming visit to Tehran.

Red Sea tension caused by escalation in Palestine: Russia FM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has described the perilous situation in the Red Sea, a strategic maritime route, as a result of the months-long conflict in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Russia, Iran FMs discuss US-UK joint strikes on Yemen: Moscow

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has, in a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian, discussed the escalation of the situation in the Middle East, the US and UK air attacks against Yemen, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.

Official: Iran, Russia left SWIFT system

Tehran and Moscow have officially switched from the West’s SWIFT financial clearing system to a direct interbank transfer mechanism, the deputy head of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) has stated.

Iran’s ex-FM urges Tehran not to get too close to U.S., China or Russia

Iran’s former foreign minister has urged Tehan to go for a middle ground between China, Russia and the United States and avoid getting too close to any of them.

Iran, Russia FMs talk peace in Caucasus, bilateral ties

The Iranian foreign minister, in a phone talk with his Russian counterpart, voiced Tehran's support for lasting peace in the Caucasus.

Former Iranian diplomat laments Tehran’s ‘confused’ policy on Moscow

A former Iranian diplomat has undermined the effectiveness of Iran’s diplomatic approach towards Russia, noting that Moscow has questioned Iran’s territorial integrity twice within a span of a few months.

Ex-FM Zarif: All political factions in Iran furious about Russian stance on trio Iranian islands

Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says all political groups and officials in the country are outraged with Russia for taking sides with the United Arab Emirates in its territorial claim over the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Iranian MP: Iran failed to properly identify national interests in relations with Russia

An Iranian parliamentarian says the Tehran government has failed to properly identify national interests in its relations with Russia.

Iran summons Russia charge d’affairs over Moscow stance on trio PG islands row

Iran’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Russian charge d'affairs to protest the contents of a joint statement issued by some Arab states and Moscow at the 6th Arab-Russia Cooperation Forum over the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf.

Iranian MP slams Russia on three Persian Gulf islands 

A member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission of Iran’s parliament has criticized Russia for its recent stance on the three Iranian islands in the Persian Gulf, saying history shows that Russia only care about their own interest.

Veteran Iranian journalist urges Russia to apologize for stance on three Iranian islands

The managing editor of Iranian principalist daily Kayhan has decried Russia’s support for Arab countries stance on the three Iranian islands of the Lesser Tunb, the Greater Tunb and Abu Musa, demanding the Kremlin apologize to the Iranian government.

Iranian MP reacts strongly to Russia’s support for Arab states’ stance on three Iranian islands

An Iranian lawmaker has shown a strong reaction to Russia’s alignment with Arab countries regarding the three Iranian islands of the Lesser Tunb, the Greater Tunb and Abu Musa in the Persian Gulf.

Iran FM to Lavrov: Three Persian Gulf islands inseparable parts of Iran 

The Iranian foreign minister has told his Russian counterpart that the three Persian Gulf islands of Abu Musa, the Greater and Lesser Tunbs are inseperatable parts of Iran. 

Iran deplores Arab-Russian statement on Persian Gulf islands

Tehran has refuted the contents of a joint statement from several Arab countries and Moscow over the Iranian islands of Abu Musa, the Greater Tunb and the Lesser Tunb in the Persian Gulf, describing the trio as inseparable and eternal parts of Iran’s territory.

Russia says working on ‘major new deal’ with Iran

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has announced Moscow and Tehran plan to speed up work on a “major new interstate agreement” as the two allies forge closer bilateral relations.

Kremlin says Putin and Raisi talked for over five hours

A meeting in the Kremlin between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, lasted  more than five hours and was over just before midnight Moscow time, the Russian president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters.

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