Russia

Iran-Russia ties growing despite US pressure: Rouhani

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani hailed the longstanding ties between Tehran and Moscow, saying the two sides’ mutual cooperation have been growing despite the US’ pressures.
2020-01-27 22:59
Russia keen on developing ties with Iran: State Duma chairman

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation said Moscow looks forward to developing relations with Tehran in all areas because these partnerships have been useful in overcoming common challenges.
2020-01-27 22:24
Larijani, Duma chairman meet in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The Chairman of the Russian State Duma Vyacheslav Viktorovich Volodin and Iranian Parliament's Spokesperson ALi Larijani met and held talks in Tehran on Monday.
2020-01-27 17:48
Russia censures US threat of assassinating new Quds Force chief

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Russia has strongly condemned the US for threatening to assassinate Brigadier General Esmaeil Qa’ani, the new commander of the Quds Force of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC).
2020-01-24 12:30
Iran, Russia stress bilateral ties

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali met and held talks with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Andrey Rudenko on the bilateral ties and regional issues.
2020-01-21 20:00
Russia criticizes Hook’s contradictory remarks on NPT

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov criticized the remarks of US Representative for Iran on the need to standardize non-enrichment.
2020-01-21 18:08
SCO members to support Iran’s membership: Russian official

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Russian ambassador to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Bakhtiar Hakimov stated that the SCO member states welcome the request of Iran for joining the organization.
2020-01-21 15:46
Russia condemns US allegations against Iran about nonproliferation as ‘mythmaking’

TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Russian Foreign Ministry has slammed as mythmaking and fact twisting US Special Representative for Iran Brian Hook’s allegations that some "UN standard" prohibits Iran from enriching activities.
2020-01-21 09:05
China to support all proposals that help to preserve JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – In reaction to Lavrov’s suggestion to hold a meeting on JCPOA at the level of political directors of the deal's remaining participants, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang said, “China supports all proposals that will help ameliorate the current situation and preserve the JCPOA.”
2020-01-20 21:30
Zarif cancels trip to Switzerland for World Economic Forum

TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif to the Swiss city of Davos for the World Economic Forum annual meeting has been canceled, according to Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi.
2020-01-20 10:47
Russia supports Iran joining SCO: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – While US is urging other nations to isolate Iran, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Moscow supports full membership for Tehran in Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
2020-01-18 18:09
E3’s statement on JCPOA ‘dangerous turn’: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Jan. 17 (MNA) – Russian Acting Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov named the E3’s plans to trigger the trigger mechanism on the JCPOA as "a dangerous turn."
2020-01-17 16:46
Iran, Russia discuss regional development

TEHRAN, Jan. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali met and held talks with Vice Chairman of the Federation Council Il'yas Umakhanov in Moscow on the latest regional developments.
2020-01-15 14:51
Russia considers activation of trigger mechanism unacceptable

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Moscow has announced its disagreement with E3 move of triggering a dispute mechanism in the JCPOA.
2020-01-14 21:00
Soleimani’s assassination goes beyond all legal, human boundaries: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – The assassination of IRGC top Commander Lt. Gen. Soleimani goes beyond all legal and human boundaries, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told a news conference on Tuesday.
2020-01-14 13:41
Iraq negotiating purchase of Russia’s S-300: envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – Iraq's Ambassador to Tehran Saad Jawad Qandil said on Monday that his country is negotiating purchase of S-300 air defense systems from Russia.
2020-01-13 15:54
Iran, Russia discuss regional development

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali met and held talks with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Mikhail Bogdanov on the latest regional issues.
2020-01-11 13:00
Iran nuclear program remains most verifiable in the world: Russia

TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – Russia's Permanent Representative to the International Organizations in Vienna and the International Atomic Energy Agency Mikhail Ulyanov said that Iran nuclear program is the most verifiable across the world.
2020-01-10 19:46
Iran not seeking war with US, but will defend itself: envoy

TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said that Tehran does not want escalation and war with the United States but will counter any aggression against itself
2020-01-09 14:35
Putin, Erdogan see US assassination of Gen. Soleimani as illegal

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed the situation in the Middle East following the US assassination of IRGC Quds Force commander Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
2020-01-08 19:59
Putin express condolences to Rouhani over plane crash in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – President of Russia Vladimir Putin sent Iranian President Hassan Rouhani message to express condolences over the Ukrainian plane crash near Tehran.
2020-01-08 17:22
China, Russia deputy FMs discuss JCPOA over phone

TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Vice Foreign Minister of Chine Ma Zhaoxu and Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergey Ryabkov held a telephone conversation on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
2020-01-08 17:00
Erdogan, Putin to meet in Istanbul on wed.

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA) – President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will meet in Istanbul on Jan. 8 to attend the inauguration ceremony of the TurkStream natural gas pipeline.
2020-01-07 20:00
Putin meeting Assad in Syria

TEHRAN, Jan. 07 (MNA)– Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Syria where he has held talks with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syrian state media and Russia’s Interfax said on Tuesday.
2020-01-07 18:03
Russian General:

US terrorist move in Baghdad violation of intl. law

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Russia Valery Gerasimov, in a message on Monday, expressed his condolences over the assassination of Lt. Gen. Soleimani by the US, noting that the terrorist move is a clear violation of international regulations.
2020-01-06 22:31
Soleimani Iran's 'national hero': Russsian defense min.

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – In a telephone conversation with the Chief of Staff of Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagher on Monday, Russia's Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu named Lit. Gen. Soleimani a 'national hero'.
2020-01-06 19:47
Iran abandoning JCPOA limits carries no threat: Moscow

TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) –"We are firmly calling on all the partners to stay within the JCPOA course and create conditions for resuming its stable implementation," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
2020-01-06 19:29
Russian FM stresses Lt. Gen. Soleimani’s assassination violates international law

TEHRAN, Jan. 04 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stressed that the assassination of IRGC's Quds Force commander Lieutenant General Qasem Soleimani violates the norms of international law during a phone call with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
2020-01-04 11:43
Russia offered condolences to Iran over martyrdom of Qassem Soleimani

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) –Russian Foreign Ministry says the assassination of top Iranian commander will raise tensions in the Middle East.
2020-01-03 17:08
US, allies intended to disturb Iran, Russia, China joint military drill: Navy cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said that the Americans and their allies held an emergency meeting while Iran, Russia, and China joint maritime drill was being held, aiming at disturbing the joint naval drill.
2020-01-01 20:29