INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Vladimir Putin, signaling another milestone in the deepening alliance between the two nations.According to Mohajerani,
relationship, rooted in shared geopolitical interests and mutual resistance to Western pressure, has flourished across defense, energy,
trade, and diplomatic fronts.Earlier this year, the two nations solidified their collaboration with a landmark 20-year Comprehensive
visit to Iran in July 2022, his first outside the former Soviet Union following the outbreak of the Ukraine conflict, included high-level
talks with the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.Since then, bilateral coordination has intensified, with both
nations navigating overlapping sanctions regimes and advancing joint initiatives in Syria, the Caucasus, and Central Asia.In a pivotal April
meeting, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi delivered a written message from Ayatollah Khamenei to President Putin in Moscow.The
sides addressed pressing issues, including the Ukraine conflict, nuclear negotiations, and multilateral efforts to counteract Western
sanctions mitigation, and joint economic projects, particularly in energy and transit corridors.Analysts suggest the visit could also pave
the way for expanded Russo-Iranian technological exchanges and defense coordination.
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times
