Iran-Russia Relations

Iran and Russia sign strategic partnership deal for gas

Iran and Russia sign a strategic energy deal to transfer Russian gas to the Islamic Republic.

Russia expects to sign new co-operation pact with Iran in ‘very near future’

Moscow expects to sign a new agreement on comprehensive cooperation with Tehran "in the very near future", Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko told Russia's RIA state news agency in an interview.

Iran and Russia hold security consultations in Tehran

Iranian and Russian officials have held a meeting in Tehran at which they explored ways of fighting terrorism, organized crime, and narco-trafficking as well as regional and international strategic issues.

Iran, Russia reaffirm opposition to foreign meddling in Caucasus

Ali Bagheri, the Iranian Acting Foreign Minister, has stressed Tehran’s steadfast opposition to the presence of trans-regional countries in the Caucasus region, calling for strategic coordination and consultations between Tehran and Moscow in the face of foreign interference in the regional affairs.

Advisor to Iran’s Leader: Russia and China care about their own interests 

Brigadier General Seyyed Yahya Rahim Safavi, a senior advisor to Iran’s Leader, says Russia and China pursue their own national interests and the Islamic Republic must take this into consideration. 

Top diplomat says Russia and Iran fully agree on text of state treaty

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow and Tehran have reached full agreement on the text of a major cooperation deal that is expected to elevate relations between the two allied countries to a new level.

Iran, Russia, China: Time for West to resuscitate JCPOA nuclear deal 

Tehran, Moscow and Beijing have issued a statement demanding the West refrain from creating tensions amid a longstanding standoff and make bold steps to revive a 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which is in terminal decline. 

Putin calls on JCPOA parties to fulfill obligations

Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests that all parties to a 2015 nuclear deal with Iran abide by the requirements of the agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) without adding any extra burden to the deal.

Iran’s acting FM: Iran-Russia cooperation on the rise 

Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri says cooperation between Iran and Russia at bilateral, regional and international levels is on the rise. 

Putin says Russia will continue to boost Iran ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed deep sorrow over the martyrdom of his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi, calling it “a great loss”. He stated Tehran and Moscow will continue down the path of the late Iranian president to further boost ties and mutual cooperation.

Putin: Iran will be through this difficult time

Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Iran’s caretaker President Mohammad Mokhber on the phone following the passing of late Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash.

Putin hails Raisi as an ‘outstanding’ leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday lauded Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as an "outstanding politician" and said his death in a helicopter crash was an "irreplaceable loss".

Iran’s envoy to Russia says President Raisi to attend BRICS summit in Kazan

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will take part in the BRICS summit in Kazan, Tehran's Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali told journalists on the sidelines of Russia — Islamic World: KazanForum 2024.

Tehran and Moscow need to boost defense cooperation to improve regional peace: Iranian defense chief

Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has stated Iran and Russia should promote defense and military cooperation to improve regional security and stability.

Tehran, Moscow ink MoU to strengthen security cooperation

Top Iranian and Russian officials have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop bilateral relations in the security sector.

Report: Iran to receive first batch of Russian Su-35s

The Iranian air force will receive a number of Russian Su-35 fighter jets next week amid the confrontation between Tehran and the Israeli regime, Iran’s Students News Agency (ISNA) reported on Saturday.

Putin: Iran’s response to Israeli attack best way to punish aggressor

In a recent telephone exchange between Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and Russian President Vladimir Putin, both leaders condemned the aggressive actions of the Zionist regime against the Iranian consulate in Syria.

Iran security chief reaffirms cooperation with Russia, China at SOC meeting

Ali Akbar Ahmadian, the representative of Iran's Supreme Leader and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, engaged in significant discussions during his visit to Kazakhstan for the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member countries' security council secretaries.

Russia says Moscow and Tehran close to a new treaty

Moscow and Tehran are working on the final version of a comprehensive new treaty, which they are close to signing, Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Second Asia Department, Zamir Kabulov, has stated.

Iran alerted Russia of a looming major “terrorist operation” before Moscow attack: Report

Iran had tipped Russia off about ‘terrorist operation’ in the country days before the deadly Crocus City Hall attack, which claimed the lives of over 140, Reuters reported on Monday, citing three sources familiar with the matter.

Iranians honor victims of Russian terror attack by laying flowers at Russia’s embassy

Some Iranian citizens have brought along toys as well as laid flowers and lit candles at the site of the Russian embassy in Tehran in memory of the victims of a terrorist attack at a concert hall outside the Russian capital Moscow.

Iranian VP offers condolences to Russia over Moscow terror attack 

Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber has offered condolences to Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin over the deaths of a large number of people in the Friday evening terrorist attack near Moscow.

Iranian president talks to Putin, sympathizes with Russians over terrorist attack

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has send a message of condolences to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to express his grief over the terrorist attack on Friday that has so far left at least 115 people dead and 150 others injured.

Iran’s Kanaani strongly condemns Moscow deadly terror incident

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani strongly condemned a deadly terror attack on a concert hall in Moscow that has killed and wounded a large number of Russian citizens.

CENTCOM chief expresses deep concern about Iran-China-Russia alliance

The head of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) General Michael Kurilla has expressed concerns over the growing alliance between Tehran, Beijing and Moscow.

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