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Iranian Defence Ministry
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Organization Timeline
Russian defence minister arrives in Tehran
📅 26 December 2000Russian defence minister Igor Sergeyev arrived in Tehran for talks on expanding military ties, the first visit of its kind since Iran’s 1979 revolution.
Military cooperation accord opens new arms channel
📅 2 October 2001Defence ministers Ali Shamkhani and Sergei Ivanov signed an agreement in Moscow on Russian weapons sales to Iran, formalizing renewed military cooperation.
Ivanov confirms Tor-M1 contract
📅 5 December 2005Russian defence minister Sergei Ivanov confirmed that Moscow had signed a contract to supply Tor-M1 air-defence systems to Iran, strengthening a major defence link.
Russia confirms completed Tor-M1 deliveries
📅 16 January 2007Sergei Ivanov announced that Russia had completed deliveries of Tor-M1 air-defence systems to Iran, demonstrating continued defence cooperation amid nuclear-related sanctions.
Iran and Russia sign military cooperation accord
📅 20 January 2015Defence ministers Hossein Dehghan and Sergei Shoigu signed a military cooperation agreement in Tehran, expanding the framework for contacts between Iran and Russia.
Iran says Russian use of Hamadan base has ended for now
📅 22 August 2016Iran said Russian use of its Hamadan air base had ended for the time being, revealing sensitivities over foreign military access and publicity around the arrangement.