Iran-Russia Strategic Agreement Comes into Effect

On Thursday, Russia's Foreign Ministry announced that the comprehensive strategic partnership treaty between Moscow and Tehran has officially taken effect.

The treaty was signed on January 17, 2025, in Moscow by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

According to the ministry statement, the agreement marks a key milestone in bilateral ties and raises relations to a new stage of comprehensive strategic partnership.

The treaty was finalized during Pezeshkian’s January visit to Russia and was later ratified by Iran’s parliament on May 21.

The document cites earlier accords as the “legal foundation” for bilateral relations, including the 1921 treaty between Iran and Soviet Russia, the 1940 trade and navigation treaty with the USSR, the 2001 treaty on mutual relations and cooperation with Russia, and a 2020 joint declaration on strengthening international law.

Russian outlet RIA Novosti reported that the pact is framed as a continuation of these earlier agreements, embedding long-term cooperation against external threats.