
Hamedi, with the Sharq newspaper, was the first to report on the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of morality police.

#Livestation voa farsi trial
Russia's second largest bank, VTB, has recently opened a representative office in Iran, as the two countries move toward connecting their banking systems to circumvent sanctions.Two jailed Iranian journalists, who helped break the story of the case of a 22-year-old woman who died in police custody last September, will go on trial later this month, according to Iranian authorities.Ī judiciary spokesman said Elaheh Mohammadi will go on trial on May 29 and Niloufar Hamedi will be tried on May 30. Novak also said the two countries had set a goal of increasing freight transit by rail to up to 15 million tons per year by 2030. Novak that Moscow invest in the development of six other oil fields." investing in seven Iranian oil fields, and we agreed with Mr. The Iranian minister, Javad Owji, on Wednesday said Russian companies were "currently.

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak visited Iran on Tuesday and met with the Islamic republic's oil minister to discuss "new projects" in oil and gas exploration. Tehran and Moscow have sought to boost cooperation in key areas to help prop up their economies in the face of sanctions. "Interactions between Iran and Russia in matters regarding the selling of advanced weapons, especially more advanced UAVs, are now continuing," said White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. On Tuesday, Washington warned that the two sanctions-hit countries were "expanding their unprecedented defense partnership.” Tehran, already facing sanctions over its nuclear activity and human rights issues, has been targeted with fresh Western restrictions over claims it was supplying Russia with attack drones to be used in the war, which Tehran denies. Moscow has come under punishing Western sanctions since its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Putin said Russia and Iran "attach paramount importance to strengthening their economic and trade ties" as well as their bilateral relations in general. "The delivery of goods from Saint Petersburg to Mumbai will take about 10 days, compared to the journey through traditional trade routes that takes 30 to 45 days." "The transportation of goods through the new corridor will have a significant competitive advantage," he argued. "This unique north-south transport artery, of which the Rasht-Astara railway will be a part, will help significantly diversify international transport flows," Putin said. Putin praised the "obvious economic benefits" for both Moscow and Tehran in the form of new jobs and investments. The latest agreement is "an important strategic step on the path of cooperation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation," he said. Raisi said that, once completed, the INSTC will boost regional trade and noted the "great potential" in ties with Russia. The planned railroad would connect Rasht, a city in northern Iran, and the Astara crossing on the border with Azerbaijan.īazrpash said the "process of construction" of the Rasht-Astara railway "has started and we will finalize it within the next three years." Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who attended the signing ceremony, and Russia's Vladimir Putin, who spoke there via videoconference, both hailed the economic opportunities the agreement presents. The freight network of ship, rail and road routes, which covers some 7,200 kilometers, avoids the Suez Canal between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea, which would otherwise transport some Russian seaborne cargo. Russia and Iran are both under international sanctions that restrict trade. It is the only missing link in the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) from northeast Russia via Azerbaijan to Iran's southern coastline and on to India by sea. Iranian Transport Minister Mehrdad Bazrpash, who signed the agreement with his Russian counterpart in Tehran, said the 164-kilometer railway in Iran's north would be completed within three years. Iran and Russia agreed Wednesday to collaborate on the construction of the final part of a commercial transport network linking to the Gulf and India while avoiding Western sea lanes.
