Raisi and Putin discuss cooperation in a presidential phone call

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.

Iranian, Russian and Chinese naval ships sailed to designated waters to conduct the maritime training phase of their Security Bond 2024 joint exercise near the Gulf of Oman.

Amir-Abdollahian initiated a telephone conversation with Lavrov after Iran’s attack on Israel. The ministers discussed regional escalation and warned against further dangerous actions.

Putin and Raisi spoke by telephone about heightened Middle East tensions and affirmed support for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and a political settlement of the crisis.

Putin spoke with acting president Mohammad Mokhber after Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash. Both sides expressed a desire to continue strengthening bilateral cooperation.

State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin attended a commemoration for Raisi in Tehran and conveyed Putin’s message to Iran’s leadership and people.

Acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani met Lavrov in Nizhny Novgorod on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting, maintaining dialogue during Iran’s leadership transition.