Boosting Iran-Russia co-op essential: Larijani

TEHRAN – Iranian Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that it is essential for Iran and Russia to expand cooperation in order to “make more advances”.

Zangeneh denies claims on oil for fighter jet barter

TEHRAN – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zangeneh has dismissed claims on an agreement between Tehran and Moscow to barter oil for Russian fighter aircraft.

Russian experts set to visit Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility

TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, has said that a team of Russian specialists will visit the Fordow nuclear facility on Sunday as part of a project on stable isotopes.

Russia, IAEA discuss Iran deal

TEHRAN – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov on Monday met with IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Safeguards Tero Varjoranta to discuss the Iran deal and other issues.

Russian tour operators weighing Iran destinations

TEHRAN – A cluster of Russian tour operators and travel marketers have commenced tours across Iran to weigh its diverse destinations in a bid to deepen tourism cooperation with the southern neighbor.

Senior MP seeks strong parliamentary ties with Moscow

TEHRAN – Ali Motahari, the deputy parliament speaker, said on Tuesday that expansion of parliamentary ties between Iran and Russia can facilitate improving political, economic and cultural relations.

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Peace brokers agree on prisoner exchange in Syria 

Iran, Russia, and Turkey, as the guarantors that brokered a cease-fire in Syria in December 2016, agreed on the release of detainees and captives, exchange of corpses, and mine cleaning in historical sites, according to diplomatic sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.

By Mahmood Monshipouri

Trump’s Security Strategy: Upending Virtues of Multilateralism

President Trump articulated a new national security strategy on December 18, 2017, largely premised on a populist speech filled with the echoes of his campaign mantra of patriotism, prosperity and pride.   

Iran, Russia form joint working group to boost ties

TEHRAN – Chairman of the Iran-Russia parliamentary friendship group, Ramezanali Sobhanifard, said on Wednesday that a joint working group has been formed to enhance the relations between Tehran and Moscow in the wake of the recent visit by Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani to Moscow.

Gazprom inks agreement on Iran’s $4b gas project

TEHRAN - Russia's energy giant Gazprom signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Iranian Oil Company to cooperate in the Iran LNG project which is estimated to cost $4 billion.

By Hossein Yari

Trump and two shocking surveys

TEHRAN _ The president of the United States is deeply concerned about the decline in his popularity with his citizens. Many polls show that since the arrival of Donald Trump at the White House, many of his supporters in the 2016 presidential election are no longer demanding that he continue to be in power. The formation of cases, such as the cooperation of the Tramp campaign with Russia, Has intensified. Many American citizens are hoping that Trump will resign before he arrives in 2020.

By Payman Yazdani

ISIL origins are geopolitical and ideological: expert

TEHRAN _ Referring to the measures that should be taken in post-ISIL era, Prof. Arshin Adib Moghaddam, believes the origins of ISIL are geopolitical and ideological. In recent weeks Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and Iraq declared 'victory' over the ISIL terrorist group in Iraq and Syria as the Takfiri group cling to just a few remaining scraps of territory.

Iran’s defense chief lauds Tehran-Moscow strategic ties

TEHRAN – Defense Minister Amir Hatami has described the growing relations between Tehran and Moscow as “strategic”, saying the two countries have taken major steps in boosting military ties.

Leader’s representative calls for relations with Russian Muslim community

TEHRAN – Ali Qazi Askar, the Leader’s representative in Hajj affairs, on Monday called for expansion of relations with Russia's Muslim community through Hajj rituals.

Iranian, Russian lawmakers discuss bilateral, regional issues

TEHRAN – At a joint meeting of foreign policy committees of the Iranian Majlis and the Russian State Duma in Moscow on Tuesday, Iranian and Russian lawmakers discussed parliamentary cooperation, economic ties, war on terror in Syria, and the July 2015 nuclear agreement.

By Hanif Ghaffari

No legal disagreement should remain about Caspian sea

MOSCOW _ The recent meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Neighboring Countries of the Sea in Moscow was held. Foreign Minister Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif was present at this meeting. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also concluded at the end of the meeting and in a gathering of journalists that the final steps have been taken to formulate the legal regime of the Caspian Sea.

India to export container cargo to Russia via Iran from Jan.

TEHRAN- India will start export of container cargo to Russia via Iran from January 2018, S. Kumar, the commissioner of Indian Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC), announced.

U.S. Treasury waging secret full-scale war against Iran: Rezaee

TEHRAN – Mohsen Rezaee, the secretary of Iran’s Expediency Council, said on Monday that there is a special intelligence office in the U.S. Treasury Department tasked with targeting Iran’s economy.

By Hanif Ghafari

A sea and dozens of questions

MOSCOW- The meeting of the foreign ministers of the Caspian Sea littoral states in Moscow is an opportunity to draw up the legal and strategic status of the sea.

By Negar Asadi

By war on Daesh Iran proved it’s against terrorism: Russian diplomat

TEHRAN - Levan Dzhagaryan, Moscow’s ambassador to Tehran, says that defeat of Daesh in Syria and Iraq sent a “positive image” of Iran to the world and proved that the Islamic republic is against terrorism.

By Ali Alemi

New security pressures on the White House

TEHRAN _ Investigations on Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential election in the United States continue. Trump government officials believe that the investigation is going to strike at the current U.S. government and that U.S. security officials have no other goal. However, in the coming months, it seems that a new controversy in the American political and security environment will be created by raising issues in this regard. It is noteworthy that U.S. security agencies took advantage of Trump in the 2016 US presidential election campaign, and provided maneuvering over controversy over Hillary Clinton's controversial emails to defeat democrats in the election.

Russian diplomat backs full implementation of nuclear deal

TEHRAN – Anatoly Antonov, the ambassador of Russia to the United States, on Thursday voiced support for the Iran nuclear deal, referring to Tehran’s commitment to its obligations under the deal.

Iran, Russia, Turkey send Sochi statement to UN

TEHRAN – Iran, Russian and Turkey, as the three guarantors of the Syrian peace talks, have sent a letter to the United Nations secretary general and the president of the UN Security Council demanding that the final statement of their presidents in Sochi be registered as a UN Security Council document.

By Payman Yazdani

Turkish expert: Iran,Turkey,Russia Coop. sends strong message to U.S.

TEHRAN _ Referring to possibility of revising the NATO membership by Turkey, Dr. Bora Bayraktar says the recent cooperation between Iran, Turkey and Russia despite differences sends strong message not only to US but also to the world.

By Payman Yazdani

U.S. failed to fulfill its aims in Mid-East: Turkish expert

TEHRAN _ Professor of political science, Istanbul University Nuray Mert, believes the U.S. and its allies failed to fulfill their regional aims to disintegrate Middle East. 

By Hanif Ghaffari

Sochi conference; Syria's transition point to a New Era

TEHRAN _ Sochi's meeting, which was referred to as a meeting aimed at "portraying the prospect of the region", was held in Russia. The great role of the leaders of the three countries of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Russia and Turkey should be taken into consideration in this regard. Before the Sochi conference, foreign ministers from the three countries of Iran, Russia and Turkey met in Antalya in Turkey. At the meeting, they discussed the latest developments in the country. As for the Sochi meeting in Russia and its importance, there are points that can't easily be overtaken:

Turkey: U.S. may stay longer in Syria to counter Iran, Russia

TEHRAN – Turkish president’s spokesman Ibrahim Kalin said on Monday that the U.S. may be planning to stay longer in Syria to counter Russian and Iranian presence.

By Payman Yazdani

Global economy to benefit from Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan economic integration: Energy Scholar 

TEHRAN _ Energy scholar at the Middle East Institute, Rauf Mammadov believe Global economy will benefit from economic integration of Iran, Russia and Azerbaijan in the important region located on crossroads of  China’s One Road, One Belt Policy. 

Russian, Iranian, Turkish foreign ministers to discuss Syria soon

TEHRAN – The Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers will hold contacts soon on how to settle the Syrian conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Wednesday.