In 2018, then-President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Iran Nuclear Deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and has since remained a staunch critic of the agreement. The potential construction of additional nuclear power plants in Iran is focused on energy and electricity production, not weapons development.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting his Iranian counterpart President Masoud Pezeshkian for the signing of a broad partnership pact

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact Friday as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions.

Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, the Russian and Iranian presidents, announced closer ties between their nations at an event in Moscow. View on euronews

Pezeshkian is set to meet with Putin for the third time since his election, with discussions anticipated to strengthen bilateral relations.

The Kremlin said that the “comprehensive strategic partnership treaty” to be signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, covers all areas — from trade and military cooperation to science, education and culture.

Russia and Iran have signed a 'comprehensive strategic partnership treaty' in the Kremlin, covering trade, military cooperation, science, education, and culture. The agreement, signed by Presidents Putin and Pezeshkian,

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov clarified that the soon-to-be-signed partnership agreement with Iran is designed to bolster bilateral capabilities without targeting any other nation.

Moscow, IRNA – Tehran and Moscow are set to ink a comprehensive deal that will elevate the Iranian-Russian relations to the level of strategic partnership, the spokesperson for the Kremlin says.

While agreement doesn't specify arms transfers between the two sanctioned countries, Putin offers aid to Tehran's nuclear program as he and Pezeshkian express hope for a Gaza truce

VLADIMIR Putin is all set to sign a defence alliance deal with Iran against the West – just two days before Donald Trump takes over the White House. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian