Russia and Iran have agreed on nearer army cooperation, in a transfer introduced throughout President Masoud Pezeshkian’s go to to Moscow.
The two international locations have signed a 20-year “strategic partnership” treaty, masking sectors starting from protection and expertise to power and commerce.
Iran already provides Russia with drones and, based on Western intelligence, ballistic missiles.
Russia has cultivated nearer ties with Iran, together with China and North Korea, since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine started in February 2022.
In the treaty, Russia and Iran dedicated to seek the advice of and cooperate to deal with army and safety threats, in addition to participate in joint army workout routines on their territories and past.
They additionally agreed to not enable their territories for use for actions that threaten the opposite celebration.
Iranian President Pezeshkian stated that the signing of the settlement signifies that Russia and Iran are coming into a brand new chapter in relations.
Trade between the 2 international locations could possibly be considerably strengthened by larger cooperation within the power sector.
During a joint press convention together with his Iranian counterpart, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated his nation is contemplating constructing new nuclear energy crops in Iran.
Moscow can be attempting to promote a few of its fuel surplus to Tehran. Since the beginning of the warfare in Ukraine, the EU has considerably diminished fuel imports from Russia, pushing Moscow to accumulate new prospects.
The deliberate fuel pipeline from Russia to Iran, over which the international locations are negotiating, if constructed will probably be laid by means of the territory of Azerbaijan, the Interfax information company reported on Friday, citing Russian Energy Minister Sergei Tsivilev.
Russia may finally provide as much as 55 billion cubic meters of fuel per yr to Iran, Putin stated.
