TEHRAN (Iran News) Speaking to ILNA, Tizhoush Taban explained that field surveys conducted in Astara, a key border city central to Iran’s trade with Russia, confirmed that commercial exchanges between the two countries remained stable throughout the conflict period. “There was no meaningful change in trade volumes during the war,” he said, emphasizing that goods and commercial products continued to be exported and imported as usual, both during and after the conflict.

Highlighting the resilience of economic ties, Tizhoush Taban noted that Iran and Russia enjoy a strong relationship supported by significant economic agreements. “Iran’s participation in organizations like BRICS and the Eurasian Economic Union underlines the depth of these relations,” he added. Consequently, neither the outbreak of hostilities nor the subsequent ceasefire had a major effect on bilateral trade.

Regarding the volume of trade in spring 2025, Tizhoush Taban cited official data from the Astara Customs Office. Between March 20 and June 20, Iran exported approximately 274,070 tons of goods, valued at over $145 million, through Astara’s rail and road customs facilities. This represents an 18% increase in export volume compared to the same period last year. The exported goods were destined not only for Russia but also for countries including Azerbaijan, Belarus, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan.

On the import side, Iran brought in about 54,910 tons of goods worth around $44.6 million via Astara’s rail, road, and sea customs points. However, this figure shows a 36% decrease in import volume compared to spring 2024. These imports came mainly from Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Switzerland, Belarus, and other countries.

Tizhoush Taban stressed that, despite the decline in import volumes, there is no fundamental issue affecting trade between Iran and Russia. “We have not faced specific problems in this area,” he emarked. He also mentioned that air shipments to Russia, which had been temporarily disrupted, are expected to return to normal with the resumption of flights. “Iran-Russia ”

Overall, the data indicate that Iran’s trade with Russia remains resilient even in the face of regional tensions, backed by deep-rooted economic cooperation and strategic agreements. According to Tizhoush Taban, official foreign trade statistics are regularly published by the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration and can be accessed through its website.

The report concludes that while external conflicts may pose challenges, the solid trade infrastructure and diplomatic ties between Iran and Russia continue to support stable and, in some areas, growing economic exchanges.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) According to IRNA, Gdari noted that Iran’s exports to Russia totaled about $500 million in the last three years, but this figure has more than doubled in this period — a growth unprecedented in any other trade partner. This development indicates a fundamental shift in Iran’s trade relations with Russia.

Historically, agricultural products formed the bulk of Iran’s exports to Russia. However, Gdari pointed out that the export basket has diversified. Today, alongside agricultural goods, industrial products are also being exported. For example, car parts exports increased from $13 million to $67 million in 2023, with a growth rate of over 100% last year. On the import side, Russia has become a key supplier of livestock-related products, timber, and wood.

Gdari emphasized that both countries’ traders are increasingly active at international trade fairs, which positively impacts trade volume. Moreover, he highlighted that after the Iran-Eurasian Economic Union Free Trade Agreement, 87% of tariff codes for export goods became duty-free, significantly boosting trade. Previously, some products lacked competitive advantage, but the agreement’s implementation is expected to substantially increase bilateral trade, with a realistic target of reaching $6 billion — provided that infrastructure issues like banking and logistics are addressed.”Iran-Russia”

He pointed out that positive agreements in logistics and banking sectors foster optimism about rapid trade growth. The range of exportable goods has expanded, and the mutual recognition of standards is expected to further facilitate trade, especially in pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.

Gdari also revealed that Iran and Russia now have about 5,500 tariff-free product codes. Key sectors benefiting from this include clothing, construction materials, and knowledge-based products, which are likely to enter the commercial cycle soon. He stressed that aligning Russia’s standards with Iran’s could accelerate trade growth further and ease exports of medicines and medical devices.

In summary, the ongoing structural changes, combined with mutual standard recognition and improved infrastructure, position Iran and Russia on a pathway toward reaching a $6 billion trade volume — a goal that now seems attainable with concerted efforts.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) Expressing hope that signing the comprehensive strategic joint agreement between Iran and Russia will pave the way for developing cooperation in economic, political, and cultural fields, Araghchi elaborated on the details of the recently-singed agreement by Iranian and Russian presidents in Moscow, according to a report on Saturday.

The agreement also covers cultural, scientific, judicial, legal, and communication, fields and will also create a comprehensive view of the relations between the two countries, he stated.

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin signed the joint comprehensive strategic agreement in a ceremony in the Kremlin Palace on Friday.

The document, according to the presidents of the two countries, will open new opportunities for cooperation, especially economic relations between Tehran and Moscow.

Tehran and Moscow emphasized their determination to expand bilateral cooperation in the form of a new document.

Iran and Russia, which share common and close views in many ways regarding international and regional issues, including confronting US hegemony, have outlined a roadmap for their cooperation at different levels.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) President Pezeshkian is scheduled to present Iran’s views on enhancing cooperation within BRICS and hold bilateral meetings with some leaders to discuss improving relations.

Delegations from Iran, Russia, Brazil, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, the UAE, and Ethiopia began to hold formal talks in limited and expanded formats as the agenda of the summit, where Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomed the leaders in his opening remarks.

The summit’s main theme is “Strengthening Multilateralism for Fair Global Development and Security.”

According to a foreign policy advisor of the Russian president, participants will discuss the settlement of regional conflicts, financial cooperation within BRICS, and potential scenarios to expand membership.

Additionally, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that issues related to Gaza and Lebanon will be part of the discussions of this year’s summit and will be reflected in the final communiqué.

The BRICS Plus meeting, involving leaders of the member states of the BRICS group and countries interested in cooperation with this group, is scheduled for Thursday, October 24.

The summit’s main theme is “Strengthening Multilateralism for Fair Global Development and Security.”

According to a foreign policy advisor of the Russian president, participants will discuss the settlement of regional conflicts, financial cooperation within BRICS, and potential scenarios to expand membership.

Additionally, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that issues related to Gaza and Lebanon will be part of the discussions of this year’s summit and will be reflected in the final communiqué.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) “We are developing cooperation with Iran in a variety of areas. We intend to do this further,” Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov told CNBC Tuesday.”Russia”

He also said that Russia “maintains a dialogue with all parties involved in the conflict in [West Asia].”

President Pezeshkian left Tehran for Russia on Tuesday to attend a BRICS Summit. He is also slated to have bilateral meetings with his counterparts from some other member countries, including China’s Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the event.

The 16th BRICS and BRICS+ will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Given that the leaders of many countries will be present in Kazan, several meetings are being arranged for Iran on the sidelines of the summit.

President Pezeshkian left Tehran for Russia on Tuesday to attend a BRICS Summit. He is also slated to have bilateral meetings with his counterparts from some other member countries, including China’s Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the event.

The 16th BRICS and BRICS+ will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Given that the leaders of many countries will be present in Kazan, several meetings are being arranged for Iran on the sidelines of the summit.

President Pezeshkian left Tehran for Russia on Tuesday to attend a BRICS Summit. He is also slated to have bilateral meetings with his counterparts from some other member countries, including China’s Xi Jinping, on the sidelines of the event.

The 16th BRICS and BRICS+ will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Given that the leaders of many countries will be present in Kazan, several meetings are being arranged for Iran on the sidelines of the summit.

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TEHRAN (Iran News) The joint exhibition titled “Patterns of Friendship”, showcases the works of 200 painters from Iran and Russia and was organized by the cultural consultation of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation at the Catherine Palace in St. Petersburg.Iran’s cultural attaché to Russia Masoud Ahmadvand said on the side line of the event that approximately 100 works on various topics from Iran were created by Russian artists, and 100 works on Russia were created by Iranian artists specifically for this event.

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As the portal of the Iranian Oil Ministry Shana reported, the country’s Oil Minister Javad Oji, who visited Moscow on top of a high-ranking delegation to attend the mentioned international event, met with senior Russian officials to discuss developing energy cooperation between the two countries.

In a meeting with Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak on Wednesday, the two sides discussed ways to develop relations in various fields of oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, and explored ways of implementing bilateral contracts and signing new economic cooperation documents.

Speaking in this meeting, Oji said the relations between Iran and Russia have entered a new phase and the two countries are determined to develop and deepen relations in all areas.

The official pointed to the Rasht-Astara railway line, which is part of the International North-South Transit Corridor (INSTC), as one of the most important projects being implemented between Iran and Russia and said: “With the completion of this railway, the North-South intercontinental corridor will be completed and the volume of economic and transit exchanges between the two countries will increase significantly.”

Later that day, in his address to the 6th Russian Energy Week International Forum, Oji welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s remarks on increasing energy exchanges between the two countries.

The minister further called for taking practical steps to create a gas hub on the northern coast of the Persian Gulf.

Tehran, Moscow ink MOU on oil, gas research co-op

Later on Thursday, Iran’s Institute for International Energy Studies (IIES) and Russia’s Roscongress Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on bilateral research cooperation in the oil and gas industry.

The MOU was signed by Mohammad Sadeq Jokar, the IIES head, and Alexander Stuglev, the Roscongress Foundation CEO, on the sidelines of the Russian Energy Week Forum.

Based on the MOU, the two research centers will jointly study proposed projects for energy cooperation between Iran and Russia as the first step and will announce whether a project is feasible and beneficial.

Iran exports $9b of petchem catalysts to Russia

The energy officials of the two countries also discussed the expansion of cooperation in the petrochemical sector on the sidelines of the mentioned forum, as the two nations are joining forces to neutralize the negative impacts of the U.S. sanctions on their oil industries.

In this regard, Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Ahmad Asadzadeh, who accompanied Oji on his visit to Russia, told the press that Iranian knowledge-based companies exported over $9.0 billion worth of petrochemical catalysts to Russia in the first six months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-September 22).

According to Asadzadeh, Iran exported $8.0 billion of such catalysts to Russia in the previous Iranian year, and the current year’s figures indicate an upward trend for the cooperation between the two countries in this field.

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Photo: Iranian Oil Minister Javad Oji (R) and Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak address the 6th Russian Energy Week International Forum in Moscow on October 11.

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The conference on reviewing the grounds for technology, research and development cooperation between Tamin Holding Company and Skolkovo School of Management of Moscow was in held Tehran in the presence of the CEO of Tamin Holdin Company Mr. Mohammmadi, Advisor and deputy of the CEO of National Iranian Oil Company Mr. Hossein Shameli, Head of Institute for International Energy Studies of Oil Ministry Mr. Sadeq Jokar and representatives of Skolkovo School of Management and some Russian experts.

This holding with having 30,000 cows and annual production of 200,000 tons of milk is one of the top milk producers in Iran and the holding has predicted in its outlook and mid-term plans to expand its activities by launching the projects and increasing its cows to 130,000 in order to become the top milk producer of the country and the Middle East. Meanwhile some famous and reputed brands like Pars with its long history are considered as the value assets of the holding which can increase its share of home appliances products.

Addressing the conference, the CEO of Tamin Holding Company welcomed the participants and said that the holding as one of the top companies of the country eyes expanding its activities and development and for this reason it welcomes any new idea and thought from the knowledge-based companies. He added that major part of activities of the holding is in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry which have important role in the country and other activities of the holding are in the fields like electronic industries and it makes the holding welcome any cooperation with domestic experts and the knowledge-based companies.

Mohammadi said that the holding is one of the subsidiaries of Social Welfare Organization and it has increased its milk production from 9,000 tons to 200,000 tons and in five years it will hit one million tons.

He said that in the field of the home appliances production, the holding has increased its production from 10,000 to 20,000 and the figure will hit 200,000 in five years and for this reason the holding welcomes involvement of the knowledge-based companies.

Then representative of Russian participants in the conference said that holding such a conference showed that the Iranian side is seriously pursuing this issue and the main goal of the conference is to review the joint interests and potentials between them and the holding for future cooperation.

He added that his group is active in different fields and it can share its experiences in the field of science and technology, adding that they seek academic solutions for joint cooperation between the trade companies if Iran and Russia.

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“As a result of international events, conferences and exhibitions organised with the participation of Roscosmos and enterprises of the rocket and space industry … Memorandums of cooperation in the field of launch services were signed with the Iranian companies SAHAB and SpaceOmid”, a Roscosmos statement said.

Last month, Roscosmos had said that a delegation from the Corporation was taking part in the 11th Iranian International Air Show, during which the delegation planned to hold a series of meetings with Iranian officials, as well as representatives of other “friendly countries”.

In August 2022, Roscosmos said that it launched Iran’s Khayyam satellite, named after the 11th Century Persian poet and philosopher, Omar Khayyam, into orbit from the Baikonur spaceport in southern Kazakhstan.

Roscosmos Director-General, Yury Borisov described the launch of the Iranian satellite as a milestone event in Russian-Iranian cooperation.

Meanwhile on Wednesday President Ebrahim Raisi hailed Iran’s achievements in the space industry, saying the rapid progress in the field has proved the failure of Western sanctions and plots to isolate the Islamic Republic.

Raeisi made the remarks in an address to the second meeting of the country’s Supreme Space Council in the capital Tehran.

Regarding the achievements made in the space industry, the president noted that Iran was one of the few countries that achieved the technology of launching spacecraft.

“Further progress by the country in the field of placing satellites into the Earth’s orbit would neutralize the enemies’ plots in the area of broadcasting anti-Iranian television and satellite channels,” he stated.

Iran launched its first satellite Omid (Hope) in 2009 and its Rasad (Observation) satellite was sent into orbit in 2011.

In 2012, Iran successfully put its third domestically-made satellite, Navid (Good News), into orbit.

In April 2020, the country announced the successful launch of its first military satellite into orbit. And in March 2022, it blasted its second military satellite into space.

The president also pointed to the enemy’s efforts to portray Iran’s space achievements as limited to military purposes. Raisi said the space industry is among the country’s assets and also among the propelling industries, whose advancement alongside other industries and sciences, would contribute to the enhancement of the country’s overall strength.

Elsewhere in his remarks, he added, “Space sciences and industries are, today, one of the world’s booming economic and commercial arenas,” expressing the necessity of “commercialization of this science and industry.”

Also during the meeting, Hassan Salarieh, Head of Iran’s Space Organization, announced the approval of the country’s strategic 10-Year Space Program by the Supreme Space Council.

In line with the program’s scope, the Islamic Republic plans to become the regional epicenter of development of space technologies, and provider of space launch services.

The Iranian program also aims to devise and implement space missions in line with its goal of helping civilian, business, and executive organizations benefit from the world’s state-of-the-art technologies.

Meanwhile on Thursday Advisor to Supreme Leader for International Affairs Ali Akbar Velayati in a meeting with former deputy Speaker of Russia’s State Duma Sergey Baburin termed the relations between Iran and Russia as very important.

“Relations between Iran and Russia are currently at the best level and developing,” said Velayati, adding that the relations between the two countries are very important.

Referring to the Ukrainian war, he called the US and NATO as the main causes of the spread of the conflict. “Today’s world is no longer unipolar, and it is very important for independent countries to be careful of their [U.S. and NATO] influence in the region.

Velayati also pointed to the South Caucasus region, saying, “As the Leader of the Islamic Revolution emphasized, the Islamic Republic of Iran does not accept any changes in the current borders and the security of the region must be preserved.”

Baburin, for his part, called the purpose of his visit to Iran to participate in the international meeting of the anniversary martyrdom of Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani.

He said that Soleimani was indeed a very important and influential figure. “He is known as a hero in Russia and Iran, and it is clear to the whole world that the United States committed this terrorist act, and the Americans, including Trump, have admitted this many times.”

Baburin emphasized the ineffectiveness of the US sanctions, saying that Russia can use Iran’s experience in the issue of neutralizing sanctions, and the cooperation between Iran, Russia, and Syria is a valuable basis for the multipolar world.

“The relations between Iran and Russia are friendly and close,” he said.

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In an interview with the office of Ayatollah Khamenei’s website, Ali Akbar Velayati, referred to a decades-long record of America’s ill-intention in dealing with the Iranian nation and explained why the Islamic Republic should not count on the West and work instead to strengthen ties with the Easterners, with which it shares many commonalities.

The veteran politician recalled the former Pahlavi monarch’s confession to Washington’s refusal to stand by its own puppet regime in Iran prior to the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

Washington and its Western partners, he added, then moved to provide all-out support to the ex-Iraqi regime’s eight war on Iran and impose draconian sanctions aimed at bringing the Islamic Republic to its knees.

Even when Iran and the U.S. reached a nuclear deal in 2015, Washington went on to ditch that agreement “without any justification” and openly showed enmity toward the Iranian nation, Velayati said.

In turn, the European states are increasingly submissive to U.S. policies and unconditionally follow in its footsteps in foreign policy, according to Velayati.

On the contrary, he said, Russia and China offered Iran a helping hand in tough times.

“Under such circumstances, how is it that some simple-minded people argue that we should turn to the West? Which West?! The ones that have constantly been spreading fake propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran, exert political pressure on it, and leave no stone unturned to undermine the Islamic Republic under US pressure and based on the sheer lies of Zionist hawkers,” he said.

The former Iranian foreign minister said the reason behind Iran’s inclination toward Russia and China is that the three states engage in interactions when it comes to cooperation and offering assistance to one another.

The three powers work together based on a set of shared goals, the official said.

All the three are standing against the US and Western hegemony against the East, while they are independent and do not rely on any outsider, said Velayati.

“The three countries have the support of their nation.”

Velayati was also asked for his views on a trilateral summit between Iran, Russia and Turkey held recently in Tehran, with the presence of Russian and Turkish Presidents Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the Syria peace process.

Following U.S. President Joe Biden’s “fruitless and abortive” visit to Israel and Saudi Arabia, the Tehran summit “sent an important message and showed that ties among Iran, Russia and Turkey are original in nature and are growing.”

He said visiting U.S. presidents usually look down on regional nations arrogantly.

“It was clear from the start that [Biden’s visit] will be fruitless since [US presidents] have not been successful in shaking the nations down,” he said.

On the contrary, in the Tehran summit, “no country gave orders to others, but the three cooperate with one another while [preserving] their dignity and power,” he said.

Velayati also enumerated Washington’s failed attempts to advance its agenda in the West Asia and elsewhere in the continent, namely Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza, Yemen, and Syria.

In the case of Syria, the Western states, along with some “uninformed” regional states, mobilized all their resources to eliminate Syria from the regional resistance axis and turn it into a country similar to Libya, but to no avail.

He slammed the U.S. military’s continued occupation of resource-rich regions of eastern Syria.

“The presence of enemies on a country’s soil in anyway is condemned. We will see that the struggles of the Syrian nation and government will eventually force America to leave these regions,” he said.

The Leader’s aide also pointed to Ayatollah Khamenei’s warning for Turkey not to launch a military operation in northern Syria, saying such military action will naturally draw a response from the Syrian army.

Such a military operation “will not only fail to put out the fire of war but will instead fan the flames,” he said.

Velayati said Russia decided to wage war on Ukraine only when NATO reneged on its promises to the ex-Soviet Union that there would be buffer zone between their borders.

He pointed to Ukraine’s inclination toward the Western military alliance and a 2014 coup in the country, which toppled a legitimate government and installed instead a pro-West administration there.

Russia has repeatedly said that NATO reaching its borders was a redline.

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