Strategic partnership treaty with Russia secures regional stability, says Iran's president

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the signing of a long-term and strategic agreement with the Russian Federation demonstrates Moscow and Tehran's unwillingness to allow external forces to determine their role in international politics.

"We are capable of pursuing an independent policy and are ready to ensure security and economic development in the region together, bringing peace and stability. We do not need the West," Pezeshkian emphasized in an interview with a Russian journalist, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian Telegram channels.

On January 17, Vladimir Putin and Massoud Pezeshkian signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between Russia and Iran in the Kremlin. The signing of the treaty was the result of the Iranian president's official visit to Moscow. The agreement stipulates that if either Iran or Russia faces aggression, the other party must not provide military or other assistance to the aggressor.

The signed agreement states that the intelligence and security services of both countries will exchange information and expertise. Military and military-technical cooperation will continue, along with joint military exercises. Additionally, both nations have pledged to refrain from joining third-party sanctions against one another.

Furthermore, Russia and Iran have agreed to collaborate on developing an independent payment infrastructure, as well as in the areas of arms control, disarmament, and ensuring international security.

By Khagan Isayev