Security Belt maritime phase opens near Chabahar

Pezeshkian and Putin discussed escalating fighting in Syria, expressing support for the Syrian authorities and coordination through the Astana format involving Turkey.

Iran and Russia joined Arab states and Turkey in a Doha ministerial statement calling for an end to military operations in Syria, humanitarian access and a political process under UN resolution 2254.

Iran received observer status at the EAEU after a decision by the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, deepening institutional ties with a union that includes Russia.

Pezeshkian and Putin signed a 20-year strategic partnership treaty covering security, trade, energy and other fields. It required non-assistance to an aggressor against either party, rather than an...

Sergey Lavrov and Abbas Araghchi met in Tehran, continuing bilateral diplomacy after the January strategic treaty signature.

Deputy foreign ministers from Iran, Russia and China met in Beijing and issued a joint statement advocating diplomacy on the Iranian nuclear issue.

Russia's State Duma adopted its resolution approving ratification of the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Iran.

Russia's Federation Council approved ratification of the strategic partnership treaty with Iran, completing the upper-house parliamentary step.

Vladimir Putin received Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the Kremlin during the minister's visit to Moscow.

Lavrov and Araghchi held talks in Moscow. Russia offered assistance toward a negotiated settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue as US-Iran negotiations proceeded.