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Iran, Russia close in on gas transfer pact under joint energy ties: Envoy
The announcement followed recent talks between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin in China, during which all aspects of bilateral relations, particularly economic projects, were discussed. “Based on these discussions, a Russian delegation will visit Tehran next week to finalize these matters. The details of the negotiations are in their final stages, and after completion, information will be provided,” the envoy added. During their several-hour meeting on September 1, Pezeshkian and Putin addressed various issues, with a focus on a comprehensive long-term agreement between the two sides. Iran is expecting to begin receiving Russian gas transferred through Azerbaijan, the Iranian ambassador told the Russian state-run media outlet TASS last month. According to the envoy, the two countries must first reach an agreement on price and “once that’s finalized, the entire operation can proceed." The forthcoming deliveries stem from a deal inked in April 2025 between Tehran and Moscow, which in turn followed a memorandum of understanding signed between the Russian state-run energy giant Gazprom and its Iranian counterpart, the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC).