Ties between Iran and Russia have been close, especially when it comes to the joint military operations while fighting terrorists in Syria.

Iran signed a 25-year strategic treaty with China, has become a full member of the Shanghai cooperation organization, having spent 15 years as an observer.

President Ebrahim Raeisi says he has chosen a cabinet to improve Iran's economy and fight corruption as parliament begins debating whether to approve his proposed ministers.

President Ebrahim Raeisi congratulates Iranian freestyle wrestlers on winning title at the 2021 Junior World Championships in Russia.

“Methods and people may change, but the goals and the framework are fixed.” This is how one lawmaker described the situation with regard to the Rouhani Raeisi transition and the fate of the JCPOA.

The new administration of President Raeisi will be facing a flood of challenges, both foreign and domestic, which it will have to deal with to overcome an exsanguinated economy, collapsed oil market and a rampaging COVID-19 pandemic.