Russia-Iran Trade Turnover Rises Over 11% in H1 2025

Mutual trade between Russia and Iran increased by 11.4% during the first half of 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced during a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

"The mutual trade turnover is growing steadily. It increased by 13% as of the end of 2024 and added 11.4% more during the first six months of this year," the Russian leader said, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

Trips from Russia to Iran and from Iran to Russia are becoming increasingly popular, Putin stressed.

"The number of tourist trips is growing. Growth totaled 13% in 2024," he added.

The two leaders met on the sidelines of the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.