Iran signs comprehensive strategic agreement.

Today (January 17), Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held talks in Moscow ahead of the signing of the comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between Russia and Iran, which includes strengthening bilateral defense relations.

Russian President Vladimir Putin received his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian at the Kremlin on January 17.

During his first visit to the Kremlin since being elected President of Iran in July 2024, Masoud Pezeshkian said that Russia and Iran would likely finalize an agreement to build Iran's next nuclear power plant with Russian assistance, according to Reuters.

Russia previously assisted Iran in building its first nuclear power plant in Bushehr, which became operational in 2013.

For his part, President Putin said that the two had discussed all areas of bilateral cooperation and were moving toward signing a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement.

"We spent a lot of time working on this, and I am extremely pleased that everything is complete," the Kremlin leader was quoted as saying by the TASS news agency.

The treaty is expected to be a landmark in Russia-Iran relations and open up new opportunities in areas such as military , counter-terrorism, energy, finance, transport, industry, agriculture, culture, science, and technology.

Will Tehran cease to be the capital of Iran?

The 20-year Russia-Iran treaty is not expected to include bilateral defense provisions like those with Belarus and North Korea, but Reuters, citing observers, suggests that the West is likely still concerned about Moscow and Tehran drawing closer together.

Iran and Russia assert that the strengthening of bilateral relations is not aimed directly at any particular country.

The Kremlin did not answer the question of whether it would buy Iranian missiles, but said that cooperation with Tehran included "the most sensitive areas."

In the past, Russia has supplied Iran with S-300 missile defense systems, and Iranian media have reported that Tehran wants to purchase more advanced weapons such as the S-400 and modern Russian fighter jets.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nga-iran-ky-hiep-uoc-chien-luoc-toan-dien-185250117194334368.htm