Iran’s Non-Oil Imports from Russia Reach $1.2B in 11 Months

Iran imported non-oil commodities worth $1.2 billion from Russia during the 11-month period from March 20, 2024, to February 18, 2025, according to the head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA).

Foroud Asgari said that Russia was Iran's sixth top source of import in the mentioned 11-month period, The Caspian Post reports citing Iranian media.

Last week, Russian Energy Minister Sergey Yevgenyevich Tsivilyov visited Iran's Embassy in Moscow to meet with Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali.

The meeting resulted in an agreement to hold the 18th meeting of the two countries' Joint Economic Committee during April 22-24.

Discussions during the meeting revolved around preparations for the mentioned meeting, as well as the current status and future outlook of bilateral relations in the energy sector.

On the sidelines of this meeting, Mohsen Paknejad, Iran's Minister of Oil and the Iranian chairman of the joint economic committee, also held a phone call with his Russian counterpart.

Sergey Yevgenyevich Tsivilyov and Mohsen Paknejad discussed progress in preparing for the 18th meeting of the Joint Economic Committee and exchanged views on the prospects of bilateral relations in the energy sector.

Both sides expressed satisfaction with the growing relations between the two countries and emphasized the effective holding of the upcoming meeting.

The Russian Ministry of Energy is the Russian chair of the joint committee.