Russia and Iran sign a military cooperation agreement

Russia and Iran sign military cooperation agreement

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, on visit to Tehran, says 'common challenges and threats' must be addressed.

By Haaretz and The Associated Press | Jan. 20, 2015 

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, December 19, 2014. Photo by AP

By News Agencies | Dec. 30, 2014 | 7:30 PM

Iran and Russia have signed a military cooperation pact, the official TASS Russian news agency reported on Tuesday.

The agreement to intensify military and technological cooperation was made during a Tehran meeting between Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Deghan and visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, Russian media reported.

Shoigu, who arrived in Tehran on Sunday, was quoted by sputniknews.com as saying: “We are in favor of long-term and multi-level cooperation with Iran and welcome the Iranian leadership’s attempts to expanding its ties with Russia, including in military defense. We have common challenges and threats in the region that we can oppose only if we communicate."

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