Russia signals end of observance of expiring UN missile restrictions

Iran became a full SCO member at the New Delhi summit, completing the accession process and joining an organisation that includes Russia and China.

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.

Raisi met Putin in Moscow to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional developments, continuing high-level dialogue as trade and political relations expanded.

Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union, including Russia, signed a full free-trade agreement, providing a framework intended to expand the earlier interim trade arrangement.

Iran became a BRICS member, joining a grouping that includes Russia. The membership took effect after the invitation issued at the August 2023 Johannesburg summit.

Javad Owji and Alexander Novak co-chaired the Iran–Russia economic commission in Tehran, concluding cooperation discussions and signing documents across economic sectors.

Iran’s domestically developed Pars 1 research satellite was launched by a Russian Soyuz rocket from Vostochny Cosmodrome, extending space cooperation between the two countries.