Iran and Russia have signed an agreement that provides for the supply of parts and equipment for Russian aircraft, as well as the repair and maintenance of the aircraft. This was reported by the Mehr agency with reference to the Civil Aviation Authority of Iran,
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The agreement was signed during the visit to Iran of the Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation, whose name has not been disclosed. The representative of the Russian Federation met with the head of the Civil Aviation Authority of Iran, Mohammad Mohammadi-Bakhsh.
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) is said to allow the airlines of the two countries to operate cargo flights without capacity restrictions.
In addition, Russia will receive parts and equipment for aircraft manufactured in Iran, and Iranian specialists will service Russian airliners.
The parties also agreed to increase the number of flights between the Russian Federation and Iran to 35 per week.
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On July 18, Russia proposed to Iran to conclude an agreement on comprehensive strategic cooperation.
The White House said that Russia is asking Iran to provide it with “hundreds” of combat drones for use in the war against Ukraine. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran responded to the White House’s statement about the sale of drones to Russia for the war in Ukraine, stating that Tehran had cooperated with Moscow even before the war and that nothing concrete had happened in this area so far.
At the same time, Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei believes that Russia is at war with NATO on Ukrainian territory, thereby supporting Russia in the war against Ukraine.
The Ukrainian side called on Iran to refrain from statements or steps that would fuel Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Source: Ukrgate
