Moscow [Russia], October 2 (ANI): The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and Iran officially entered into force on Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced, marking a major development in bilateral ties, according to TASS.
Signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on January 17, 2025, in Moscow, the treaty establishes long-term benchmarks for cooperation across multiple sectors, and will remain effective for 20 years. The Russian Foreign Ministry described the agreement as “an important milestone in the history of Russian-Iranian interstate relations that have reached a new level of broad strategic partnership.”
The treaty covers trade, military cooperation, science, culture, and education, and outlines joint efforts to strengthen collaboration in the evolving multipolar world order. It envisions coordinated action at major multilateral forums, alongside initiatives to enhance regional stability and security, and to counter shared challenges and threats, according to the Ministry.
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Moscow has regarded Iran as a key strategic partner. Iranian state media also reported that Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, sent a detailed letter to the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council president rejecting the reimposition of sanctions on Iran under the so‑called snapback mechanism. Nebenzya argued that such measures lack legal basis, following the UN Security Council’s September 26 vote to reimpose sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran, brokered by Britain, France, Germany, and other powers.
The new treaty solidifies a closer Russia‑Iran alliance, reflecting shared geopolitical priorities in an era of shifting global alignments.
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