russia and Iran to sign new strategic agreement before Trump's inauguration: details
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moscow and Tehran plan to sign a new strategic partnership agreement at the end of January. The agreement will replace the previous document of 2001 and will cover cooperation in energy, manufacturing, and transportation.
russia and Iran are planning to sign a new strategic partnership agreement. This may happen on the eve of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. This was reported by Newsweek, citing a statement by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghai, UNN reports .
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In particular, he expressed hope that Tehran and moscow would sign the agreement "at the end of January.
According to the publication, the new treaty, which could potentially be signed a few days before Trump's inauguration on January 20, is an attempt by the two countries to join forces in the face of growing isolation on the world stage.
The agreement with Iran had been under development for several years, and in early 2022, the russian Foreign Ministry claimed that a "major new interstate agreement" was being finalized, without providing specifics.
According to the newspaper, in late October 2024, a few days after Kremlin leader vladimir putin met with Iranian President Massoud Peseshkian at the BRICS summit in Kazan, russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the agreement would be ready for signing by the two leaders in the near future. According to him, it "will formalize the parties' commitment to close defense cooperation and interaction in the interests of regional and global peace and security.
The agreement on a comprehensive strategic partnership between the Russian regime and the Islamic Republic of Iran will be an important factor in strengthening russian-Iranian relations
It is also noted that, according to the Iranian state news agency Mehr News Agency, the new bilateral agreement will replace the 20-year strategic agreement signed between the countries in 2001 and extended in 2020. The document refers to cooperation in such sectors as energy, manufacturing, transportation, and agriculture.
Recall
russian Prime Minister Mishustin visited Iran to expand economic cooperation. They discussed investment, trade, and signing a strategic agreement at the upcoming BRICS summit.
