Iran-Russia Relations

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have exchanged views on ways to broaden bilateral cooperation in the fields of military technology and nuclear power, a Russian official says.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani is in Russia to participate in two major summits of BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

President Rouhani is going to have a tight schedule during his two-day stay in the Russian city of Ufa.

Zarif lashed out at countries which employ double standards with regard to violence, including the crises in Syria and Yemen.

Negotiations on the delivery of S-300 missile system to Iran has been successful, said Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

The Iranian and Russian diplomats reaffirm their countries’ mutual support for negotiations among all concerned parties in the Yemen conflict.

The opening of a joint Iran-Russia bank account, presence of Russian banks in Iran and choosing a Russian bank for rial-based trade exchanges in Russia are some of the measures underway.

Iran and Russia have started to use a mechanism which helps them ditch dollar and trade in ruble.

Lavrov hailed a mutual understanding reached between Tehran and P5+1 in Lausanne, saying it could result in a final deal and consequently the lifting of all anti-Iran sanctions.

Aftab-e Yazd has analyzed the transfer of S-300 missiles to Iran, saying that Tehran can diplomatically use the crack which has emerged between Russia and the West.

Some Iranian politicians and analysts have cast doubt on a new Russian decision to implement the S-300 air defense system contract it has signed with Iran.

The Iranian defense minister has called for the establishment of a united front against the expansionist policies of the United States and its allies, describing it as a necessity.

Alef, a news website, has quoted an Iranian reader as saying that Putin’s decision to revive a previously cancelled S-300 system contract with Tehran does not serve Iran’s interests [in the nuclear talks].

S-300 is an air defense missile system of a purely defensive nature. It is not designed for attacks and will not put at risk the security of any regional state, said Lavrov.

The two sides came to the agreement that Roseenergoatom, a subsidiary of Rosatom, will take part in building new power stations in Bushehr.

Dismissing Western media reports, a senior Russian official said Moscow has not lost interest in achieving a positive result from negotiations on Iran's nuclear deal.

Under an earlier deal, Russia was to provide Iran with S-300 defense systems, but refused to do so under the pretext of UN sanctions against Tehran.

A senior Iranian official says “constructive” cooperation between Iran and Russia has helped the Syrian nation gain the upper hand in its battle against the militants.

President Rouhani's special envoy has handed over his message to President Putin, and discussed Iran’s status at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization with Russian officials.

The defense agreement calls for the expansion of military cooperation between Tehran and Moscow.

The Russian defense chief’s trip to Iran is a step toward taking on common challenges.

Iran and Russia will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the expansion of military cooperation.

Aftab-e Yazd, a reformist daily, looks into reasons why the Russian deputy foreign minister has come to Tehran two days before the resumption of nuclear talks.

Iran is an important regional player and this means that we will have to engage with Iran on regional matters, said Federica Mogherini.

Iran's oil chief Bijan Namdar Zanganeh has ruled out reports that Tehran has signed a deal with Russia to barter oil for essential goods.