TEHRAN – The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) and Russia’s energy giant Lukoil have signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in the field of geological prospecting, an oil industry source said. “At the beginning of the visit of Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh to Russia, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the National Iranian […]

A senior Russian official has dismissed a recent US claim that Moscow is trying to “shield” Iran from inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which Washington has been pushing to widen to Iran’s military sites. Back in August, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley attempted to convince the IAEA to request access […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin hails his country’s destruction of its last supplies of chemical weapons, accusing the US of failing to fulfill its own obligations in this regard. Putin on Wednesday described the destruction of the chemical stockpile, which was carried out before the initial deadline, as “a historic event,” stressing it was “a huge step towards making […]

TEHRAN- The Kremlin on Wednesday defended Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 missile defense system amid NATO concerns over the deal. “No one has the right to criticize Russia and Turkey for military-technical cooperation, which is carried out in strict accordance with international law and is not directed against any third countries,” spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, […]

The presidents of Iran and Russia have expressed their support for Iraq’s territorial integrity and national unity amid a highly controversial referendum on independence of the country’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, held a telephone conversation on Monday to discuss the latest developments pertaining to mutual relations […]

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak says deliveries of Iranian crude to his country under the “oil-for-goods” program can start shortly. Asked in Vienna on Friday when he thought the long-heralded deliveries would finally begin, Novak said, “I hope, in the coming future,” Russia’s Tass news agency quoted him as saying. “Arrangements are at the finalizing stage,” […]

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Russia’s commitment to maintaining the sustainability of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on the Iranian nuclear program. The meeting of the Six (Russia, the UK, China, the US, France and Germany) and Iran was held on Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. “Lavrov confirmed […]

TEHRAN – Industrial Development and Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) and Russian Trade and Economic Development Council signed an agreement on expanding cooperation in oil, gas, rail and air industries yesterday. According to reports, Iran’s IDRO Group Managing Director Mansour Moazzami signed the deal with his Russian counterpart. After the signing the agreement, Moazzami said […]

TEHRAN – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan dismissed on Wednesday Western concern over Turkey’s deal to procure an S-400 air defense system from Russia and said the NATO member will continue to take its own security measures. “They went crazy because we made the S-400 agreement. What were we supposed to do, wait for you? […]

TEHRAN  – Russia’s military said Tuesday that Syrian troops have retaken about 85 percent of the territory once controlled by Takfiri militants. “To date, 85 percent of Syria’s territory has been cleared of the militants of illegal armed groups,” Alexander Lapin, chief of staff of the Russian military contingent in Syria, said, Ria Novosti reported. […]