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Russian diplomat criticizes US stance on arms race in space

TEHRAN, Jun. 15 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister said on Tuesday that the lack of desire among Washington and its Western allies to work on the prevention of an arms race in space causes concerns.

Meeting of Russian, US delegations on JCPOA fruitful: Ulyanov

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – The Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov said the meeting of Russian and US delegations on JCPOA has been fruitful.

Putin shows strength to Biden with largest naval drill

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has put on a show of force with the largest naval exercises in the Pacific Ocean since the end of the Cold War ahead of a meeting with the US President next week.  

Rouhani felicitates Russian President on National Day

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani sent a message to the Russian President to felicitate him and the people of the country on National Day.

Iran VP congrats Russian Federation on Independence Day

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri congratulated the Prime Minister, government and people of Russia on the occasion of the country’s Independence Day.

Venezuela gets new shipment of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine

TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – A new batch of Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine has arrived in Venezuela, Russian Ambassador to the Latin American country Sergei Melik-Bagdasarov said.

Boris Yeltsin had entourage of ‘hundreds’ of CIA agents

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – The former chairman of Russia’s parliament says the first Russian president, Boris Yeltsin, was surrounded by “hundreds” of CIA agents who told him what to do throughout his tenure as leader

US Navy warship enters Black Sea amid tensions with Russia

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – A US Navy destroyer has entered the Black Sea as tensions continued to simmer around Russian involvement in Ukraine.

Putin dismisses claims on Russia's satellite offer to Iran

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed as fake news the claims that Russia was preparing to offer Iran an advanced satellite system that would enable Tehran to track potential military targets in the Middle East.

Russia launches large-scale military exercise in Pacific

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Twenty warships, submarines, and support vessels from Russia’s Pacific Fleet kicked off large-scale drills on Thursday.

US expresses concern over Iranian satellite system upgrade

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – Some US government officials have expressed concern about Iran's growing satellite capabilities and its cooperation with Russia.

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India, Russia determined to implement S-400 agreement

TEHRAN, Jun. 10 (MNA) – The delivery schedule of the much-awaited S-400 air defence system will not be impacted by the pandemic, Russia's Ambassador to India Nikolay R. Kudashev said on Thursday.

Biden embarks on 8-day Europe trip with G7 stop first

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – President Joe Biden left the US for Britain Wednesday to start an eight-day mission to rebuild trans-Atlantic ties strained during the Trump era and to reframe relations with Russia.

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Russian soldiers injured in a mine explosion in NE Syria

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – According to reports, a mine exploded on the path of a Russian patrol in northeastern Syria, injuring a number of Russian soldiers.

JCPOA revival to guarantee peaceful nature of Iran N program

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – The JCPOA revival is in the interest of the international community, guaranteeing the peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program, Russian Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna said.

Russian, French and German FMs confer on Karabakh

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – In a phone talk on Tue. the Russian, French, and German FMs discussed the situation in Karabakh and on the Armenian-Azerbaijani border.

Russians studying use of Sputnik V among pregnant ladies

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Experts are researching the possible use of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine among pregnant women, conclusions can be reached in a few weeks.

Russia bans entry for 9 Canadian citizens

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry announced Monday nine Canadian citizens are banned from entering Russia.

Tehran, Moscow sign visa waiver agreement for group tours

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Tehran and Moscow signed an agreement on visa waiver for group tours on Monday.

Putin signs bill on open skies treaty denunciation into law

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a bill denouncing the Open Skies Treaty; the document was published on the government's official legal information portal.

NATO Baltops drills start in Baltic Sea region

TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Local media reported one of the largest NATO exercises in the Baltic Sea with the participation of 18 countries and about 4,000 troops.

Russia, Iran to sign deal on lifting individual visa: envoy

TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Ali Asghar Mounesan will travel to Moscow to sign a deal on lifting individual visa requirements for tourist groups, Iran’s Ambassador to Russia said.

Russia’s Putin says US follows Soviet Union’s path

TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the United States is pursuing the path taken by the Soviet Union.

Russia ready to finance Iran’s power plant projects

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – In a meeting held between Iranian Minister of Energy Reza Ardakanian and CEO of Russian Power Machine Company Konyukhov, the Russian side expressed its readiness to finance and implement Iran’s power plant projects.

Russia to react to Ukraine-US drills if necessary: MoD

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The Russian Defense Ministry has said it will closely monitor upcoming naval drills co-hosted by Ukraine and the United States and react if necessary to protect its own national security.

No meeting at ministerial level scheduled for JCPOA: Ryabkov

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Wed. that the meeting of the foreign ministers of JCPOA member states has not been scheduled yet.

Russia, Iran to develop contacts in defense sector: Moscow

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin met with his visiting Iranian counterpart, Gen. Hojatollah Ghoreishi, to discuss issues of bilateral cooperation, the Russian defense ministry said on Tuesday.

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Vienna talks yield progress but decision yet to be made

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a press conference on Tuesday Members of the Vienna talks aimed at reviving the JCPOA have reached significant progress but the final decision is yet to be made.

Iran interested in various types of Russian weapons: Moscow

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Stating that Russia has prospects of military and technical cooperation with Iran, Russia’s military cooperation chief said that Iran is interested in getting various types of Russian weapons.