Comprehensive Cooperation Roadmap Between Russia and Iran Revealed
A leaked secret plan reveals the deepening relations between Moscow and Tehran in finance, nuclear energy, and aviation against Western sanctions.
A leaked secret Russian government document reveals that Moscow and Tehran are planning extensive cooperation in the nuclear, finance, and aviation sectors to counter Western sanctions.
Contents of the Document and Approval Process
The secret roadmap spanning 2024-2026, aimed at deepening relations between Russia and Iran, highlights the strategic partnership between the two nations.
The forty-four-page Russian document bears an official use marking and was approved by the Russian side in September 2024, assigning responsibilities to ministries and state-owned enterprises.
Financial Sector and Trade Steps
Within the scope of the plan, it is targeted to increase bilateral trade between the two countries using national currencies and to develop central bank digital currencies.
By connecting financial institutions to independent information exchange channels, the aim is to establish alternative payment and trade routes against Western sanctions.
Energy and Nuclear Cooperation Projects
The roadmap includes the activities of the Russian state nuclear company Rosatom at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant and cooperation in the field of civil nuclear energy.
Projects aimed at the development of major oil and gas fields such as Shadegan, Kish, and North Pars also form the fundamental pillars of this strategic plan.
Aviation and Transportation Routes
Transitioning to the domestic production of Russian aircraft components in Iran and increasing industrial cooperation in this field are among the planned topics.
With the development of new transportation corridors and logistic routes extending to the Persian Gulf, the aim is to increase commercial mobility between the two countries.