The Iranian Tilt: Why Should Russia Work with the Islamic Republic?

... future. Iran’s main value, therefore, lies not so much in trade and economic cooperation, even though this certainly remains of importance. The main thing Iran can offer Russia right now is the experience of facilitating development under harsh Western sanctions. Carried by the momentum Ivan Timofeev: Ukrainian Crisis, Turkey and Eurasia: Who Wins? In 2022, the Russia–Iran interactions were marked by two important visits. The first was Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi coming to Moscow in January 2022. Back then, Iran attempted to position this visit as a diplomatic breakthrough for the new head of government, while ...