Russia to stand firmly with Iran against changing JCPOA
Russian deputy foreign minister said in Tehran Wednesday that the JCPOA is a proper agreement, adding that Russia will stand firmly with Iran against any future changes to the nuclear deal. After meeting with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Tehran today, Sergey Rybakov said that the JCPOA has come under attack unfairly from a […]
Iran Offers Condolence to Russia over Deadly Plane Crash
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman offered condolences to the Russian government and people over the deadly air crash which claimed the lives of 71 people. Bahram Qassemi expressed his deep sorrow for the sad event and sympathized with the bereaved families of the victims. Russian passenger jet crashed several minutes after takeoff from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport […]
Russian Sukhoi Superjet aircraft 100 to land in Tehran
Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) announced that a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 along with an engineering team will land in Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport today. Following the implementation of a plan entitled ‘Development of Aviation Fleet’, airline companies are mulling over different alternatives to boost their aviation capacities. This aircraft is equipped with 100 seats and has […]
Iran-Russia contract not an oil-for-goods deal: ambassador
TEHRAN – Half of the funds that Iran receives from the contract to supply oil to Russia will be spent on financing joint projects, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei has said. “We do not have a contract on oil swap for goods,” Sanaei said in an interview with RIA Novosti published on Wednesday He […]
Russia, IAEA discuss Iran deal
TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Monday met with IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards Tero Varjoranta to discuss the Iran deal and other issues. According to Russia’s Foreign Ministry, the sides discussed a series of crucial issues on the IAEA’s agenda, including […]
US Initiative on Iran Deal Not to Yield Positive Results, Russia Says
The Russian deputy foreign minister said the so-called initiative put forward by the US, France, Britain and Germany to set up a working group to “fix” the 2015 nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers is unlikely to bring any positive results. “(Moscow) does not expect any positive developments in the light of such decisions […]
Trade between Iran, Russia rise 70% in a year
TEHRAN- Iran-Russia trade grew 70 percent during the past year, Iranian Finance Minister Masoud Karbasian announced after his meeting with Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak in Tehran on Wednesday morning. Expressing content about the variety of available fields for cooperation between Iran and Russia, Karbasian, who is the Iranian head of Iran-Russia Joint Economic Committee, […]
Russia to help Assad normalize Syria: Putin’s New Year message
0In a message of greetings on the occasion of the New Year of 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin reassured his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad that Russia will continue supporting Syria’s efforts to defend its sovereignty, according to Saturday recount of the official website of the Kremlin. In his message of greetings to the President of […]
S-400 deal with Russia done for $2.5 bln: Turkis official
TEHRAN – Turkish Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Dec. 27 that a deal was reached with Russia over the purchase of two S-400 defense missile systems and four batteries, confirming a top Russian representative’s comments. Russia will supply Turkey with four batteries of S-400 surface-to-air missiles for $2.5 billion under a deal that is […]
Iran, Russia moving closer to integrating banking systems
Fresh indications have appeared that show Iran and Russia are moving closer to an ambitious plan to integrate their banking systems – a strategy both hope would make them immune to the financial sanctions of the United States in the future. A top banking official in Tehran was quoted by media as saying that the […]