Russia supports additional UN restrictions on Iran

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.

Security Council resolution 1696 demanded that Iran suspend enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, placing its nuclear programme under stronger international pressure.

The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1737, with Russian support, imposing nuclear-related restrictions and asset freezes while cooperation over Bushehr remained a separate issue.

Sergei Ivanov announced that Russia had completed deliveries of Tor-M1 air-defence systems to Iran, demonstrating continued defence cooperation amid nuclear-related sanctions.

Vladimir Putin visited Tehran for the second Caspian summit, discussing regional security and the sea’s legal framework alongside Iran and the other littoral states.

Deliveries of Russian nuclear fuel for Bushehr began, turning the earlier supply arrangement into a concrete step toward operating Iran’s first nuclear power reactor.

Iran received the final Russian shipment in the initial Bushehr fuel series, completing a supply milestone before reactor commissioning.

Russia voted for resolution 1803 as the Security Council expanded restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities, illustrating the limits of Moscow’s diplomatic support for Tehran.

The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1835, with Russia joining the call for Iran to comply with earlier nuclear resolutions and IAEA requirements.