Russia was building sanctions-proof ties with Iran before US attacked: Report
A leaked Russian government document outlines a comprehensive 2024-2026 plan to deepen economic and strategic ties with Iran. The roadmap includes cooperation on alternative financial systems, energy projects, and technology to mitigate the impact of Western sanctions.
Why it matters
This reveals the structural efforts by sanctioned nations to build an alternative economic architecture, potentially undermining the effectiveness of Western financial pressure.
A non-public Russian government document shows Moscow was working to build a broad economic and strategic partnership with Iran, including alternative financial channels that could help the two countries reduce their exposure to Western sanctions.The 44-page Russian-language document, titled “Plan for Cooperation Between the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran for 2024-2026,” was approved by Russia on September 2, 2024. Marked “For official use,” it assigns Russian ministries, agencies and state companies specific responsibilities and deadlines for projects running through the end of 2026, according to a Fox News Digital report.The plan also covers alternative payment systems, nuclear cooperation, oil and gas projects, aircraft-component production in Iran, new rail and shipping links, technology cooperation and coordination through international organizations such as Brics.The roadmap was drawn up more than a year before the current war involving Iran and the United States.
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