Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially ratified a 20-year strategic partnership agreement with Iran, locking in long-term military, economic, and diplomatic cooperation with one of America’s most hostile adversaries.
The deal, originally signed in January by Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, was approved by Russia’s upper and lower houses of parliament earlier this month.
On Monday, Putin signed it into law, cementing what both nations have described as a “comprehensive” and “breakthrough” alliance.
According to The Kyiv Independent, the agreement spans virtually all sectors — from defense and arms control to energy, banking, nuclear cooperation, and agriculture.
Crucially, the treaty includes provisions to strengthen military coordination and explicitly bars either country from supporting an opposing party in a “hot conflict” involving the other.
This formalized alignment comes as both regimes face mounting pressure on the world stage.
Moscow is under sanctions and diplomatic isolation over its war in Ukraine, while Tehran continues to support terrorist proxies across the Middle East and has supplied Russia with thousands of Shahed drones and ballistic missiles, weapons that have been deployed against Ukrainian cities.
Speaker of Russia’s Duma, Vyacheslav Volodin, said the treaty will align the two countries’ foreign policy efforts, further tightening cooperation against Western influence.
At a press conference in January, Putin called the pact a “roadmap” for Eurasian integration, describing it as key to the “stable and sustainable development” of both Russia and Iran.
Western analysts have warned that the agreement could embolden both governments to escalate aggressive behavior in their respective regions — from Ukraine to the Persian Gulf — while undermining American influence abroad.
With this deal, Putin is doubling down on his anti-Western alliances, formalizing a decades-long partnership with a regime known for chanting “Death to America.”