European coordinator announces a pause in Vienna nuclear talks

Ebrahim Raisi met Vladimir Putin in Moscow, discussing bilateral cooperation, regional affairs and implementation of the Iran nuclear agreement.

Iranian, Russian and Chinese vessels practised maritime rescue and anti-piracy operations during the CHIRU 2022 naval exercise.

Iran abstained when the UN General Assembly adopted resolution ES-11/1 condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia voted against the resolution.

Lavrov requested written US guarantees that sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine would not obstruct Russian trade, investment and military cooperation with Iran.

Amir-Abdollahian and Lavrov spoke by telephone about bilateral relations, Vienna negotiations and Ukraine. Iran’s minister stated opposition to both war and sanctions.

Amir-Abdollahian met Lavrov in Moscow. Lavrov reported receiving assurances concerning Russian involvement in the Iran nuclear agreement, after earlier requesting wider guarantees.

Lavrov and Amir-Abdollahian held talks in Tehran on bilateral cooperation, nuclear diplomacy and regional issues during the Russian minister’s visit to Iran.

Gazprom and the National Iranian Oil Company signed a memorandum on strategic cooperation, outlining prospective energy projects during Putin’s visit to Iran.

Putin met Raisi in Tehran during a visit that also included consultations with Iran’s supreme leader and a trilateral summit on Syria with Turkey.

A Russian Soyuz rocket launched Iran’s Khayyam Earth-observation satellite from Baikonur in Kazakhstan. Roscosmos reported successful orbital insertion, marking a concrete space-cooperation...