Russia and Iran agreed to strengthen the military, technical and technological cooperation after new US sanctions.
''Russian Deputy Prime Minister Rogozin will meet with Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan to discuss several matters, including new supplies of Russian arms," the source said, adding that the parties "have reached a tentative agreement to increase military and technical and technological cooperation after both countries have been included to the sanctions list'', a source in Rogozin’s office said, Sputnik News reports.
Rogozin is set to visit Iran on Saturday to lead the Russian delegation to the inauguration ceremony of re-elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.