Military cooperation accord opens new arms channel

The Tajik government and opposition signed their General Agreement in Moscow, with the Russian and Iranian foreign ministers among those present, marking convergence in regional peace diplomacy.

Iran, Russia and India established the International North–South Transport Corridor framework in St Petersburg, seeking improved trade connections through Iranian territory.

Russia ceased considering itself bound by its 1995 pledge against new arms deals with Iran, reopening room for bilateral defence cooperation.

Russian defence minister Igor Sergeyev arrived in Tehran for talks on expanding military ties, the first visit of its kind since Iran’s 1979 revolution.

Iran and Russia signed a treaty on mutual relations and principles of cooperation in Moscow during Khatami’s visit. It provided a formal framework for bilateral ties; the UN treaty record...

Iran and Russia participated in the first summit of the five Caspian littoral states in Ashgabat, pursuing a negotiated regional framework as disputes over the sea’s status continued.

Iran and Russia signed a nuclear fuel agreement at Bushehr, advancing the Russian-assisted reactor project despite US objections.

Russian 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.

The IAEA Board adopted a resolution requesting that Iran’s nuclear safeguards reports and resolutions be reported to the UN Security Council, escalating the diplomatic dispute.

Russia joined China, France, Germany, Britain and the United States in approving an offer in Vienna intended to resolve the Iranian nuclear dispute through negotiated cooperation.