Iran-Russia Relations

The Kremlin has opened the door to a potential summit between Presidents of Russia and Iran, Vladimir Putin and Ebrahim Raisi. Moscow has suggested it could happen by the end of the year.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have outlined the results of their talks at a joint news briefing after their meeting in Moscow.

Iran’s foreign minister has called on Russia to be vigilant against any possible change in the borders in the region.

An Iranian illustrator has put on display a painting featuring Iranian poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam and prominent Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky as a medium to show the cultural interaction of Iran and Russia.

Russia has called on the United States to take a more active approach to help resume stalled talks aimed at reviving the Iran nuclear deal.

Moscow supports the start of Iran's Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) membership process, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, stating Tehran's accession will contribute to enhancing the organization's international authority.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian and his opposite number from Russia Sergey have exchanged views on the situation in Afghanistan.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have held a phone call and expressed hope for a bilateral meeting as soon as possible.

Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi is going to meet with his Russian counterpart in Tajikistan’s capital Dushanbe later this week. The meeting will happen on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Dushanbe.

Russia called on all partners in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) known as the Iran nuclear deal, including Tehran as well as the United States, to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible.

Top Russian diplomat Sergei Lavrov has told Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian that Moscow, like Iran, does not accept any change in the nuclear deal and demands the agreement be fully implemented.

Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov has congratulated his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian on his appointment as Iran’s top diplomat.

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have discussed the latest developments in Afghanistan, and ways to promote security in the country.

Director General of the Iranian Foreign Ministry for Western Europe, who is also an assistant to Iran's Foreign Minister, invited British Ambassador to Tehran Simon Shercliff to ask him for explanation about the photo of his recent meeting with the Russian ambassador posted on Twitter.

Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has invited Russian Ambassador to Tehran Levan Dzhagaryan for a meeting with the Iranian foreign minister's assistant to give explanation on a controversial picture tweeted by the Russian embassy in Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has harshly blsted a controversial tweet by the Russian embassy in Tehran.

New Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says Tehran-Moscow cooperation can be a deterrent against unilateralism.

The Iranian frigate Sahand has arrived in the Russian port of St. Petersburg to participate in the naval drills of the Russian fleet.

Iranian and Russian knowledge-based companies have held a business meeting in Moscow to discuss possible technology trade and develop the market for Iranian-made products in Russia.

Over 30 Iranian knowledge-based companies will showcase their achievements in the International Aviation and Space Exhibition of Russia called "MAKS Air Show 2021".

Iran has opened another "House of Innovation and Technology (IHIT)" in the Russian capital of Moscow, after opening similar centres in China, Kenya, and Syria in a bid to facilitate the international activities of Iranian knowledge-based companies.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh has offered condolences to the Russian nation and government over the crash of a Russian plane which killed all the 28 passengers and crew members on board.

Iran has announced an agreement it has reached with Russia on the exploitation of outer space for peaceful purposes.

The Russian defence minister says it will not be possible to bring peace and stability back to Afghanistan without Iran and Pakistan’s support.

An Iranian medical expert says Russia and China have not kept their word in terms of providing vaccine doses on time, and that is why there are not enough coronavirus vaccines in the country now.