Tehran, Moscow on path to strengthen ties as Iranian President receives Russian PM

TEHRAN -Mikhail Mishustin, the Prime Minister of Russia, has emphasized the importance of strengthening relations between Moscow and Tehran, particularly highlighting the efforts to enhance trade and economic cooperation in key sectors such as transportation, energy, industry, and agriculture.

UNESCO-designated Lut Desert to host marathon

TEHRAN – The eighth edition of a marathon running is scheduled to be held in the touristic Shahdad region of the UNESCO-registered Lut Desert on October 17.

Lavrov: BRICS countries to produce 37% of global output by 2028

Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov spoke on September 25, 2024, during the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting on the 79th UN General Assembly session in New York.

Ukraine says it has no information on alleged Iranian missile supply to Russia

TEHRAN – The Ukrainian Defense Intelligence has stated to British media that it has no knowledge of any Iranian missile transfers to Russia, contradicting claims made by Western states and strongly denied by Tehran.

Stone Age burial site unearthed in Russia

TEHRAN - Russian archaeologists have unearthed a burial site expected to date from the Stone Age during an excavation recently completed in Tatarstan.

Tourist arrivals in Kazan from BRICS countries soar 60%

TEHRAN – The Russian city of Kazan has witnessed a record increase in the number of tourists from BRICS countries this summer, with a remarkable 60 percent rise compared to the same period last year, TV BRICS reported.

Kremlin: West obsessed with fighting Russia until Ukraine runs out of men

The West is "obsessed" with the idea of waging war against Russia until Ukraine runs out of men, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Tehran promotes tourist destinations to Russian visitors with new guidebook

TEHRAN - Mohammad-Amin Tavakolizade, the deputy mayor of Tehran for social and cultural affairs, has highlighted the potential for expanded tourism ties between Iran and Russia during a meeting with Moscow’s deputy mayor and BRICS tourism committee officials. 

BRICS welcomes Iran’s proposal for establishing joint SDI

TEHRAN – All the participants in the third meeting of the BRICS working group on geospatial technologies and its application have welcomed the proposal presented by the director general of the National Cartographic Center of Iran (NCC) to establish BRICS spatial data infrastructure (SDI).

Iran, Russia push for stronger nuclear safety collaboration

TEHRAN- The Islamic Republic of Iran and Russia have emphasized the importance of enhancing collaboration in the nuclear safety framework.

Tehran, Moscow ties to flourish on 'permanent, stable, and enduring' path: Iranian president

TEHRAN – In a meeting held in Tehran on Tuesday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Sergei Shoigu, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, underscored their commitment to deepening bilateral relations between Iran and Russia.

Russia: Playing with fire has its consequences

The Kremlin on Monday said “playing with fire has its consequences” amid reports about the link between Ukraine and the suspect of an apparent assassination attempt against Republican candidate and former US President Donald Trump a day earlier.

Tehran, Moscow discuss maritime cooperation in Caspian Sea during China visit

TEHRAN – While visiting China, senior military officials from Iran and Russia seized the opportunity to discuss security and areas of bilateral cooperation in the Caspian Sea.

BRICS media summit opens in Moscow 

Lavrov says 30 countries seeking to join BRICS

MOSCOW- The BRICS media summit opened in Moscow on Saturday morning. The media summit is hosted by Russia’s TASS news agency.

Russia expels 6 British diplomats it accuses of spying

Russia on Friday accused six British diplomats of spying and said it decided to expel them. The UK said the “completely baseless” move came weeks ago and was linked to its action in May to revoke the credentials of an attaché at the Russian Embassy and limit Moscow’s diplomatic activities in London, AP reported.

Iran summons four European diplomats over claims of missile delivery to Russia

TEHRAN - The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Thursday separately summoned the heads of the British, French, German and Dutch embassies following accusations that Iran had delivered missiles to Russia and imposed new sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Putin meets Iran’s security chief in St. Petersburg

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks on Thursday with Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Ali Akbar Ahmadian in St. Petersburg, the venue of the meeting of BRICS’s top security officials.

Iran backs China-Brazil peace plan for Ukraine war

TEHRAN – Iran’s top security official announced on Wednesday that Tehran supports any peace plan like the one proposed by China and Brazil that would be acceptable by both Russia and Ukraine, IRNA reported.

US, E3 acting on faulty intelligence, Iran says of claims of missile sale to Russia

'Iran has not delivered ballistic missiles to Russia. Period.'

TEHRAN – Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi on Wednesday insisted on Tehran’s previous announcements that the Islamic Republic has not sent ballistic missiles to Russia, saying the United States and the European trio of Britain, France and Germany are again acting on “faulty intelligence”.

Russia close to signing new bilateral treaty with Iran, Shoigu says

TEHRAN – Russian Security Council's secretary Sergei Shoigu said on Tuesday that his country has nearly completed the required procedures to sign a new bilateral treaty with Iran soon, the TASS news agency reported.

Iran slams Western claims of ballistic missile sales to Russia as baseless

TEHRAN - The spokesperson for Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denounced the European Troika's decision to impose sanctions on Iran over unsubstantial allegations of Tehran’s alleged missile provision to Russia.

Russia affirms commitment to Iran’s sovereignty amid South Caucasus transit route dispute

TEHRAN – The secretary of the Russian Security Council has reassured his Iranian counterpart of Moscow’s commitment to Iran’s sovereignty as Baku looks to create a transit route near the Iran-Armenia border to connect mainland Azerbaijan to Nakhchivan.

Iran security chief attends BRICS meeting in Russia

TEHRAN- The secretary of Iran’s National Security Council is in Russia to attend the 14th Meeting of BRICS High-Ranking Officials responsible for security matters in St. Petersburg. 

Europe, U.S. to sanction Iran over rejected allegations of missile supply to Russia

TEHRAN – The UK, Germany, France, and the United States are preparing to impose new sanctions against Iran, accusing the West Asian country of supplying Russia with missiles for use in the Ukraine war. 

Kremlin denies American reports of Iranian missile transfers to Russia for Ukraine War

TEHRAN – Russia has rejected allegations that Iran has supplied Russia with missiles to be used In the Ukraine war after multiple American media outlets made the assertion without providing evidence.