Russia and Iran are strengthening military, technological, and economic cooperation amid Tehran’s confrontation with the United States and Israel. Moscow may provide the Iranian side with intelligence, but is limiting military support because of its own war against Ukraine. Le Monde reports, according to UNN.
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According to the publication, on October 27, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The parties discussed bilateral cooperation and regional security.
I think we are capable of resolving our problems in the region without depending on the United States
The Caspian Sea has become an important route for trade and the transport of military cargo between the countries. This includes, in particular, drones, missiles, and ammunition.
At the same time, economic cooperation is growing. From January to August, Iran increased its imports of Russian grain by 70% compared with the same period last year, becoming its third-largest buyer.
How Russia can help Iran in the war
According to experts, during the American-Israeli operations against Iran in 2025–2026, Moscow may have provided Tehran with intelligence on U.S. military facilities and satellite imagery to identify targets.
Expert Ruslan Suleimanov believes that in this way the Kremlin is signaling to Washington its readiness to support Iran if the United States continues supplying new weapons to Ukraine.
However, Russia’s capabilities are limited. Moscow cannot transfer some air defense systems, ballistic missiles, and cruise missiles to Tehran because it needs them itself for the war against Ukraine. In addition, the Kremlin takes into account its relations with Israel and the Persian Gulf states.