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Pres. Raeisi:

All Muslims must be vigilant against danger of takfirism

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Referring to the dangers of extremists to Islam, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran told the Chairman of the Council of Muftis of Russia that all Muslims must be vigilant against the danger of the takfirism.

Iranian President arrives in Moscow

TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi arrived in Moscow a few minutes ago and was welcomed by senior Russian officials.

Iran, Russia ministers to discuss energy ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji will discuss strengthening cooperation between Tehran and Moscow in the field of oil and energy with the Russian Minister of energy in Moscow.

Pres. Raeisi to meet Russian counterpart in Moscow next week

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – A Russian source announced that the Iranian President is going to pay a visit to Russia next week to meet and hold talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Raeisi’s meeting with Putin to boost Tehran-Moscow relations

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – A member of the Russian Council on interethnic relations said that the upcoming meeting of the Iranian President and his Russian counterpart will have significant results in strengthening relations between the two countries.

Moscow not optimistic on talks with US: Kremlin Spox.

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Kremlin Spokesman said on Tuesday Russia was not optimistic after the first round of talks with the United States on the Ukraine crisis.

Moscow "very disappointed" in upcoming talks with Washington

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Ahead of the Russia-US talks in Geneva, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister stressed that Moscow is "very disappointed" by signals from Washington and Brussels ahead of the meeting on the security guarantees proposed by Russia.

Putin:

Russia to continue support Syria in combating intl. terrorism

TEHRAN, Dec. 31 (MNA) – Addressing the Syrian President in a message, Vladimir Putin stressed Russia’s continued support to Syria in combating international terrorism and in the field of finding a comprehensive political solution to problems.

Raeisi to visit Moscow in early 2022

TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi will travel to Russia in early 2022, said Ali Bahadori Jahromi, the Iranian government spokesman on Tuesday.

US VP threatens Russia with unprecedented sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – The US vice president claimed that the type of sanctions that the US is going to impose on Russia are the sanctions that it has not imposed before.

UK Navy frigate on hand to track Russian ships in North Sea

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The HMS Westminster frigate of the UK Royal Navy is currently in the North Sea, ready to watch for Russian submarines, a Russian source reported.

Russia test-fires cruise missile from Sea of Japan (+VIDEO)

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – According to a Russian source, a submerged Russian submarine has successfully launched a Kalibr cruise missile from the Sea of Japan, located at a Russian training ground onshore.

Moscow hopes Vienna talks end up with reaching agreement

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – In a statement on Saturday, the Russian Foreign Ministry expressed hope that the new round of Vienna talks will be concluded soon and that the negotiating parties would reach an agreement.

Russia bars entry to 7 UK citizens in response to sanctions

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Moscow bars entry to seven UK citizens involved in anti-Russian activities in response to similar restrictions, imposed by London against the same number of Russian citizens, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman announced.

2 dead, 3 injured in shooting in Moscow

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – Two people have been shot dead while three others are reported to have been injured in a shooting in the Russian capital of Moscow on Tuesday afternoon.

Iran top negotiator, Russia deputy FM discuss JCPOA in Moscow

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister and his Russian counterpart discussed the latest development over JCPOA talks in Vienna, stressing serious determination for the continuation of the Vienna talks.

Russia's Putin, India's Modi express support for Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Dec. 07 (MNA) – In a joint statement, Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Indian Prime Minister called for closer cooperation in support of JCPOA talks in Vienna and full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

Russian envoy:

US attempts to use sanctions for dialogue violates intl. law

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – The US attempts to maintain dialogue with Moscow by way of sanctions are unacceptable and violate international law, the Russian envoy said, in reaction to the US move to impose sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 gas pipe project.

Iranian citizens enabled to enter Russia by valid visas

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, there is no restriction for Iranian citizens, who have valid visas, to enter Russia through the air borders of this country.

Ryabkov expresses concern on Moscow-Washington relations

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has expressed grave concern over Moscow-Washington relations, saying that their relations today were in some aspects worse than the Cold War era.

CIA chief visits Moscow for talks on Russia-US ties: Report

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director William Burns visited Nikolai Patrushev Secretary of the Security Council of Russia in Moscow on Nov. 2 to discuss US-Russia relations.

Deputy FM meets senior Russian diplomat in Moscow on JCPOA

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani met with Russian Deputy FM for Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow on Friday to discuss issues of mutual interests and the JCPOA.

Iran, Russia prepare draft of strategic cooperation document

TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – According to the Director-General of Eurasia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tehran and Moscow are drafting a comprehensive strategic document on long-term cooperation.

Iran FM Amir-Abdollahian terms Moscow visit ‘constructive’

TEHRAN, Oct. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian described his visit to Russian capital Moscow ‘constructive and fruitful’.

8 terrorists arrested in Moscow

TEHRAN, Oct. 04 (MNA) – Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) officers have quashed the activities of a cell belonging to the Hizb ut-Tahrir international terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia).

AEOI chief visits Russia's Institute for Nuclear Research

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Heading a delegation, the head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) paid a visit to the Institute for Nuclear Research (INR) of the Russian Academy of Sciences, holding talks with Russian officials.

AEOI chief arrives in Moscow for bilateral talks

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Head of Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Mohammad Eslami arrived in the Russian capital of Moscow on Tuesday to discuss bilateral ties and issues of mutual interests.