Moscow, Russia – An undisclosed Russian document obtained by Fox News reveals a plan for cooperation between Russia and Iran during the period from 2024 to 2026, which includes projects in the fields of nuclear energy, finance, aviation and transportation, as part of the two countries’ efforts to strengthen their relations in the face of Western pressure.
Cooperation in the nuclear field
According to the report, the document includes plans to continue nuclear cooperation between Moscow and Tehran, including the continued role of the Russian company Rosatom in the Iranian Bushehr nuclear power plant, providing fuel and maintenance services for Unit 1, as well as continuing work related to Units 2 and 3.
Fox News noted that some of these projects existed before the document was prepared, but were included within a broader framework of Russian-Iranian cooperation.
Manufacturing components for Russian aircraft
The plan also includes industrial cooperation in the aviation sector, through working on the production of parts and assemblies for Russian aircraft inside Iran.
The document indicates that Russian authorities have been tasked with identifying aircraft components that can be repaired or manufactured in Iran, identifying Iranian companies capable of carrying out these works, and approving the selected facilities by the relevant Russian authorities.
Fox News was unable to independently verify the implementation of this more ambitious part of the plan.
Financial mechanisms and energy projects
The document also reveals plans to promote the use of national currencies in bilateral trade, develop independent financial channels, and undertake projects in the oil and gas sector and transportation routes between the two countries.
Fox News says the 44-page document, which Russia adopted in September 2024, sets out responsibilities and implementation dates for a number of projects, while some financing arrangements remain confidential.
According to the report, the document does not use the term “circumventing sanctions,” but it does talk about confronting what Moscow describes as “unilateral restrictive measures,” and strengthening independent financial and trade channels.