3 days ago - Prior to the Iranian revolution Iran's air fleet was entirely Western-made but in the 21st century Iran's Air Force and civilian air fleet are increasingly becoming domestically and Russian-built as the US and Europe continue to maintain sanctions on Iran. In May 2007 Iran was invited to join ...

February 2, 2019 - Russia is of interest to Iran in this regard. On January 20, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoiguand his Iranian counterpart, Defense Minister HosseinDehghan, signed an intergovernmental agreement on “long term and multifaceted” military cooperation in Tehran, Iran.

November 1, 2006 - The flow of Russian conventional weapons to Iran—notably sophisticated surface-to-air defense missiles—has increased markedly of late, complicating U.S.-led efforts to tamp Tehran’s nuclear ambitions.

January 10, 2025 - Want the latest defense industry news? Sign up for the Breaking Defense newsletter · Three years after the fall of Kabul, the US Navy is helping to fund several training programs recruiting Afghan immigrants to work for the nation’s ailing shipbuilding industry

1 week ago - The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement, set to be formalized during Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's official visit to Moscow on Jan. 17, marks a significant step in the evolving alliance between the two nations. With both countries aiming to face common challenges, this partnership ...

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November 4, 2024 - Executive Summary: Cooperation between Iran and Russia has improved incrementally since 2022, especially in the military sphere. The two countries are expected to sign a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement toward the end of this year. Moscow and Tehran have faced challenges due to ...

September 19, 2024 - Russian President Vladimir Putin hosts Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Akbar Ahmadian in St. Petersburg, Russia on Sept. 12, 2024. (Photo via Russian presidency) The story: Russia’s president has authorized the signing of a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement ...

July 8, 2024 - MOSCOW, RUSSIA – DECEMBER 7: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) greets Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi (R) during their meeting at the Grand Kremlin Palace, on December 7, 2023 in Moscow, Russia. President of Iran Raisi is having a one-day visit to Russia.

May 30, 2019 - Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meet in Moscow on May 8. Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meet in Moscow on May 8.

March 2, 2021 - As part of a long-term military strategy to fortify its defenses against US threats, Iran is moving closer to Russia — with a vision entailing broader defense cooperation.

May 9, 2019 - We can expect Russia to use the threat of a US-Iran conflict to insert itself as the responsible mediator.

August 21, 2024 - After two and a half years of preparation, Russia and Iran are on the verge of signing a historic “comprehensive partnership agreement,” set to be...

December 27, 2018 - Iran’s deputy defense minister says the Islamic Republic is prepared for "deepening and expanding defensive and military” cooperation with Russia in all domains.

1 month ago - Iran expects to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Russia on January 17 during President Masoud Pezeshkian's visit to Moscow, government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani told Sputnik Saturday.

November 1, 2024 - Discussions on a strategic agreement between Russia and Iran are ongoing and the signing of such an agreement is expected

August 25, 2018 - As the Iranians saw it, Russian and Chinese officials and businesses were purposely stalling on a number of key projects—including the completion of the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant by Moscow, which took 19 years to be built and come online, and the Tehran Metro by Beijing, with the first line completed five years after the agreement ...

January 23, 2024 - Russia and Iran agreed on a new 20-year comprehensive cooperation deal, featuring significant agreements in defense and energy, with potential major implications for the Middle East's geopolitical balance

January 21, 2015 - Should NATO-Russia relations deteriorate further, Moscow will make an even stronger effort to improve ties with Tehran.

June 12, 2024 - Moscow and Tehran are continuing their work on a comprehensive bilateral cooperation agreement, although the schedule of specific events may shift, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday, adding Russia intended to develop ties with Iran.