By Robert David Steele

Russia deepens support of Iran on financial matters

TEHRAN - Robert David Steele, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and CIA spy as well as an activist for Open Source Everything Engineering (OSEE), contributes regularly to Tehran Times. This headline came to my attention today:

By Maryam Khormaei

The secret of tripartite drills: U.S. loses its influence in the region

With launching unprecedented drills alongside two world powers, Tehran has shown that it can overcome the efforts that aim to isolate Iran and push regional calculations into a new phase by resorting to the option of coalition.

Iran-China-Russia naval wargame ends in Indian Ocean

TEHRAN – A join naval wargame by Iran, China and Russia ended on Sunday in a region in north of the Indian Ocean.

'Marine Security Belt' drill in the eyes of world media 

TEHRAN – The trilateral joint naval exercise of Iran with two major world powers have received mixed reactions from international media in recent days.

Putin, Netanyahu discuss Iran over phone

TEHRAN — The office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday that the situation in Syria and the Iranian nuclear dossier was focus of a telephone conversation between Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

By Syed Zafar Mehdi

Iran's naval drill 'show of strength' to U.S.

TEHRAN - Iran is preparing to hold a joint naval exercise with China and Russia in the Indian Ocean, the first of its kind since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

By staff and agency

Tehran, Moscow should cooperate to fight Washington’s economic terrorism: diplomat

Kazem Jalali, Iran’s new ambassador to Russia, has suggested that Iran and Russia should cooperate to fight Washington’s “economic terrorism” as the United States has hit both countries with sanctions.

Iran considering to give Russian tourists visa-free entry to help boost visitors

TEHRAN – Iran is considering to allow Russian tourists visa-free entry into the country to boost tourism, after it granted same privilege for some other nationals including Chinese and Omani passport holders.

Iran-Russia-China drill frightening Americans, Westerners: senior MP

TEHRAN — Chairman of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Mojtaba Zonnour says the joint naval exercise of Iran, Russia and China is frightening the Americans and Westerners, who try to form a military coalition against the Islamic Republic.

Zarif set to meet Lavrov to discuss bilateral ties

TEHRAN — Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is set to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on Monday to discuss bilateral ties, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

By staff and agency

Nuclear deal is in trouble: British diplomat

Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Russia Laurie Bristow, who is leaving his post, has said that the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, “is in trouble”.

Russia’s top 5 national parks

Discover Russia’s top five national parks and nature reserves which are widely considered as travel destinations for food nature lovers to visit:

Iran considers Russia and China apart from other JCPOA parties, Mousavi says

Tehran says won’t forget its friends in tough times

TEHRAN - Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi has said that Iran will never forget its friends in tough times.

New envoy to Moscow meets Zarif before departure

TEHRAN — Iran’s new ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, met with Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Sunday.

Yalda is a beautiful manifestation of Iran’s cultural heritage: tourism minister

TEHRAN – Iran’s tourism minister has said that Yalda Night is a beautiful manifestation of Iran’s intangible cultural heritage.

Bust of Persian poet Rudaki unveiled at Moscow university  

TEHRAN – A bust of Rudaki, who is considered as the father of classical Persian poetry, has been unveiled at the Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia. 

U.S. behind ISIL terrorists’ transfer to Afghanistan: Russia

TEHRAN (MNA) – Secretary of the Security Council of Russia blamed the United States for instability and insecurity in Afghanistan and also for the presence of ISIL terrorists in the war-torn country.

Iran, Russia, Turkey to hold parliamentary talks in Ankara: Russian MP

TEHRAN — Iran, Russia and Turkey are set to hold parliamentary consultations in Ankara early next year, a Russian lawmaker said on Tuesday.

Tehran criticizes Italy’s ban on Mahan Air

TEHRAN — Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Monday responded to Italy’s ban on Iran’s Mahan Air, saying Tehran expects “friendly countries” not to succumb to the United States’ “unilateral, illegal and baseless sanctions.”

Iranian arrivals in Georgia plunge 34.5% in October

TEHRAN - Iranian arrivals in Georgia has decreased 34.5 percent in October from a year earlier, according to data compiled by the National Statistics Office of Georgia.

Russia’s 7 most beautiful lighthouses

TEHRAN - The first lighthouses in Russia were built under Peter the Great, known as the “father of the Russian Navy”. There are now roughly about a hundred operating and abandoned lighthouses left in Russia. We have put together a list of the most beautiful specimens. Let’s get started, or as the Russians say — Poekhali!

‘Iran’s nuclear technology valued by U.S., Russian research centers’

TEHRAN – Ali Asghar Zare’an, the special assistant to the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Sunday that Iran’s progress in nuclear technology is valued in the U.S. and Russian research centers.

Iran win two medals at Alans wrestling tournament

TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestlers claimed two medals at the Alans tournament.

By staff and agency

Russia warns about attempts to weaken Iran-Iraq ties

Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya has warned about attempts to weaken relations between Iran and Iraq and drag Iraq into a regional confrontation.

Iran sends six wrestlers to Alans tournament

TEHRAN – Iran wrestling federation has released the roster of six wrestlers who will be competing at the Alans tournament.

How to explore the tundra: routes and ideas

A trip to the tundra will definitely make for an unforgettable once-in-a-lifetime experience. We have compiled a list of accessible and interesting places to visit in Russia, where you can explore the real tundra. Let’s get started, or as the Russians say — Poekhali!

Iran to export 17 domestically-made medicines to Russia

TEHRAN – Seventeen domestically-made medicines, containing high-tech drugs, will be exported to Russia, Mohsen Asadi Lari, director of international cooperation at the Ministry of Health, has announced.

More Russian travelers getting interested in Iran: ATOR

TEHRAN – Iran, as an open-air museum of cultural heritage, is steadily attracting the attention of more Russians, Maya Lomidze, president of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR), has said.