Russian and Iranian relations have bloomed in recent years, building on their joint targeting by Western sanctions, but also their common membership in several regional pacts on trade, security, and other types of cooperation that are steadily de-centering the West in Asian affairs.
Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu met with the top officer of the Iranian Armed Forces, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Bagheri, in Tehran on Tuesday. The two military officials discussed the positive and dynamic development of Moscow-Tehran relations in the military sphere, which have included weapons sales and training.
“Today, we have an opportunity to discuss in detail topical issues of bilateral military cooperation,” he said, adding that “Iran is Russia’s strategic partner in the Middle East.”
“I consider our meeting as another step towards strengthening the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran,” Shoigu told Bagheri, who is chief of general staff for the Iranian armed forces.
🇮🇷 Key points of meeting between Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Iranian Chief of General Staff Mohammad Bagheri:
▪️The meeting is the next step towards strengthening the strategic partnership between Russia and Iran.
▪️Iran is Russia’s strategic partner in the Middle East.
▪️Russian-Iranian relations in the military sphere are developing dynamically and positively.
▪️Recently, the intensity of meetings between the two countries has increased significantly, which shows the coincidence of views on building a world order based on the equality of all participants in international relations.
▪️Syria, Afghanistan, and Nagorno-Karabakh are among the pressing issues of bilateral military cooperation.
▪️During the negotiations, issues such as education and the exchange of experience, the exchange of delegations, and joint naval exercises will be discussed.
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