Iran and Russia sign the five-state Caspian convention

Iran hosted the second trilateral summit with Russia and Azerbaijan in Tehran, continuing the regional dialogue begun in Baku and discussions of practical cooperation.

Rouhani, Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Sochi and issued a joint statement on Syria, linking their Astana cooperation to efforts toward a political process.

After the United States announced withdrawal from the JCPOA, Russia criticised the decision and affirmed continued cooperation with the other participants, supporting Iran’s diplomatic position.

Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union, including Russia, signed an interim agreement leading toward a free-trade area, broadening the institutional framework for economic ties.

Hassan Rouhani and Vladimir Putin met during the SCO summit in Qingdao, maintaining presidential dialogue after the United States withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement.

Rouhani, Putin and Erdogan met in Tehran and issued a joint statement on Syria, continuing coordination through the Astana format and discussing the political process.

Iran, Russia and Turkey concluded an Astana meeting with a joint statement urging further work toward a Syrian constitutional committee and political process.

The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Geneva over Syria, issuing a joint statement on efforts to establish a constitutional committee with UN facilitation.

Rouhani, Putin and Erdogan held a Syria summit in Sochi, agreeing to continue trilateral coordination and efforts toward a political process.

Zarif and Lavrov held talks in Moscow on bilateral cooperation, the Iran nuclear agreement and Syria, including preparations for another Astana-format presidential summit.