Iran welcomes Russian investment in oil sector: Zanganeh

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said his country welcomes the Russian companies’ investment making in its oil sector, Shana reported.

Iran, Russia agree on expansion of technical co-op in oil, gas sectors

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said that Iran and Russia agreed to boost technical cooperation in the oil and gas sectors, IRNA reported.

Russia, India to continue economic co-op with Iran: statement

TEHRAN - Russia and India said in a joint statement on Wednesday that they both will continue their trade and economic cooperation with Iran, Sputnik reported.

Russia considering investment in Iran’s oil industry: Novak

TEHRAN - Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak says Moscow is mulling over investment in Iran's oil industry, which is currently the target of U.S. sanctions aimed at driving the country’s oil exports to zero.

Russian senator blames U.S. actions against Iran for regional tension

TEHRAN - Russian Senator Frants Klintsevich has said that the U.S. hostile actions against Iran have caused tension in the region.

Novak says sanctions on Iran are ‘unlawful’

Iran is not cause of instability in Persian Gulf, Russia says

Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that Iran is not the cause of instability in the Persian Gulf and that sanctions against the country are “unlawful”.

Extending OPEC-non-OPEC deal not difficult: Zanganeh

TEHRAN- Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said extending the deal between OPEC and the group of non-OPEC oil producing countries on output cut is not a difficult task, Shana reported.