Iran becomes a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin and Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf participated in the joint parliamentary cooperation commission in Tehran.

Iran announced an agreement linking its SEPAM banking-message system with Russia’s SPFS, seeking a direct channel for financial communications between participating banks.

China announced Security Belt 2023, a joint naval exercise with Iran and Russia in the Gulf of Oman scheduled for 15–19 March.

Amir-Abdollahian and Lavrov met in Moscow, discussing bilateral trade, transport cooperation and the Iran nuclear agreement during their joint press conference.

Iran and Russia signed an agreement on financing and building the Rasht–Astara railway in Iran, intended to strengthen the International North–South Transport Corridor. The planned 162-kilometre...

Russia and the Gulf Cooperation Council issued a statement supporting UAE efforts toward a negotiated or judicial settlement concerning Greater Tunb, Lesser Tunb and Abu Musa.

Iran summoned Russia’s ambassador after the Russia–GCC statement on three Gulf islands, reaffirming Iranian sovereignty and demanding correction of Russia’s position.

BRICS leaders invited Iran to become a member from 1 January 2024, extending Tehran’s institutional links with a grouping that includes Russia.

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu visited Tehran and met Iranian armed forces chief Mohammad Bagheri, discussing military cooperation and regional security.

Russia said it would no longer need to observe UN restrictions on missile-technology cooperation with Iran once the relevant provisions expired on 18 October.