Russia and Iran are set to signal a “comprehensive strategic partnership” treaty Friday throughout Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s go to to Moscow, the Kremlin introduced Monday.
Raising issues within the West, Moscow and Tehran have boosted their army and political cooperation amid Russia’s full-scale army offensive on Ukraine and battle within the Middle East.
“On Jan. 17, Vladimir Putin will hold talks with the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian, who will come to Russia on an official visit,” the Kremlin mentioned.
Alongside signing the settlement, the 2 leaders will focus on “prospects for the further expansion of bilateral cooperation, including in trade and investment, transport and logistics and the humanitarian sphere, as well as topical issues on the regional and international agenda,” the Kremlin mentioned.
Both Russia and Iran are beneath heavy Western sanctions that embrace restrictions on their very important vitality industries.
Putin signed a equally named treaty with North Korea final 12 months, additional strengthening his alliance with Pyongyang.
Under that settlement, either side decide to offering army help in case the opposite is invaded or attacked.
North Korea has since despatched hundreds of troopers to struggle in opposition to Ukrainian troops in Russia’s western Kursk area, a whole bunch of whom have been killed or wounded, based on South Korean, Ukrainian and Western intelligence.
The West and Ukraine have additionally lengthy accused North Korea of sending tens of millions of artillery shells and missile elements to Russia.
At a summit of the BRICS group in Kazan final 12 months, Putin advised Pezeshkian he valued “truly friendly and constructive ties” between Russia and Iran.
Ukraine and the West say Iran has provided Russia with self-detonating “Shahed” drones that it fires on Ukraine in nightly barrages.
Pezeshkian’s go to to Russia comes simply days earlier than U.S. President-elect Donald Trump involves energy.
Trump is in search of a fast finish to each the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.
It additionally comes a month after an anti-regime alliance overthrew Syria’s Bashar Assad – who was closely supported by each Moscow and Tehran.
Source: www.dailysabah.com