Bushehr nuclear fuel agreement signed

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...

Defence ministers Ali Shamkhani and Sergei Ivanov signed an agreement in Moscow on Russian weapons sales to Iran, formalizing renewed military cooperation.

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.

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.

The six-country offer backed by Russia was delivered to Iranian authorities in Tehran, presenting a negotiating framework for the nuclear dispute.

Putin and Ahmadinejad met during the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, discussing bilateral ties, the six-country nuclear offer and regional cooperation.