Fighting terrorism is our common cause, Rouhani says after Sochi talks

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday that fighting terrorism is a common cause for Iran, Russia and Turkey.

Iran, Russia and Turkey reaffirms commitment to Syria’s sovereignty

TEHRAN – Iran, Russia and Turkey issued a joint statement on Thursday at the end of Sochi conference on Syrian crisis and reaffirmed commitment to Syria’s sovereignty and independence.

Rouhani to visit Sochi on Thursday

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani is scheduled to leave Tehran for Sochi, Russia, on Thursday to attend a trilateral meeting with Russian and Turkish leaders upon the official invitation by President Vladimir Putin.

Rouhani, Putin to meet in Sochi

TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will soon hold a meeting in Sochi, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said.

Russia suspends INF Treaty in ‘mirror response’ to U.S. halting the agreement 

President Vladimir Putin says Moscow is halting its participation in the Cold War-era INF nuclear agreement after Washington’s decision to suspend it. Russia will develop missiles previously forbidden under its terms.

By Payman Yazdani

‘U.S. withdrawal from Syria will likely bring to surface differences between Astana partners’

TEHRAN - Commenting on the U.S. dissatisfaction with increased cooperation of Iran, Russia and Turkey,  Member of Turkey’s CHP says U.S. withdrawal from Syria will likely bring to surface differences between Astana partners

Erdogan says plans to meet with Putin, Rouhani

TEHRAN – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday he plans to meet with his Russian and Iranian counterparts, Vladimir Putin and Hassan Rouhani, TASS reported.

Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would deploy its first regiment of hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles next year, saying the move meant his country now had a new type of strategic weapon.

Russia to host Rouhani-Putin-Erdogan summit on Syria

TEHRAN – Russia announced on Friday it will host a three-way summit with Turkey and Iran on the Syrian conflict early next year.

Putin envoy visits Tehran for Syria talks 

TEHRAN – Russian President Putin’s special envoy for Syria Alexander Lavrentiev traveled to Tehran on Saturday and sat down for talks with Iran’s Syria negotiator, Hossein Jaberi Ansari.

By Farzad Farhadi

Russian White Swans in the U.S. backyard; Washington terrified  

TEHRAN - On December 10, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced two Russian Tu-160 planes landed at an airport in close proximity to Caracas, Venezuelan capital, after traveling some 10,000 km. The two Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers arrived a couple of days after Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, which ended with Russia's agreement to invest in Venezuela.  

Putin says Russia and Saudi Arabia to extend OPEC+ oil pact

Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to extend into 2019 their agreement to manage the oil market, known as OPEC+, although Moscow and Riyadh have yet to agree on any fresh output cuts.

Saudi crown prince gets frosty G20 welcome

The G20 summit kicked off on Friday in Buenos Aires with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman facing an awkward reception from world leaders.

Putin reiterates support for Iran deal

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin reaffirmed support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) during the G20 Summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Friday.

Iran, Russia have great capacity to expand ties: Putin envoy

TEHRAN – There is great capacity to develop relations between Iran and Russia, the Russian president’s special representative for the Caspian littoral states said on Saturday.

Putin endorses deal for Iran-EEU free trade zone

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has endorsed a much-awaited agreement for the establishment of a free trade zone between Iran and the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) thus facilitating the process for the Islamic Republic to join the Moscow-led regional economic bloc.

By Mohammad Fatemizadeh

Syrian general says liberation of the Golan is coming

TEHRAN - At a joint press conference in the Russian city of Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to create a demilitarized zone in Idlib on Sep. 17, 2018. 

Putin: Syrian crisis won’t be resolved without Iran

TEHRAN – Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that in the absence of Iran, it is not possible to resolve the Syrian crisis, IRNA reported.

Russia cannot force Iran out of Syria: Putin

TEHRAN - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia cannot force Iran to end its presence in Syria and rejected U.S. and Israeli calls for Moscow to persuade Iran to pull its military forces out of Syria.

India Will Buy Weapons from Russia and Oil from Iran, Ignoring U.S. Warnings

India was set to enter lucrative bids for Russian weapons and Iranian oil, despite warnings and potential sanctions from Washington.

President Putin to oversee the sale of air defence systems during his visit to India this week, Kremlin official says.

Russia and India 'set to sign $5bn S-400 missile deal'

Russia and India are set to sign a deal worth more than five billion dollars on the delivery of Russian S-400 missile systems to New Delhi, according to the Kremlin. 

By Hamid Bayati

Putin’s S-300 winging to Syria: Tel Aviv’s nightmare

TEHRAN - A Russian Ilyushin-20 military aircraft with 15 servicemen on board was brought down on September 17 by Syrian anti-aircraft S-200 air defense system in northwestern Syria. Moscow blamed Tel Aviv for the incident, and the Zionist authorities fought to cast blame elsewhere.

Putin says ready to help Iran in terror fight

TEHRAN – President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that Russia is ready to help Iran fight terrorism.