"Roadmap" 44 pages long: The document that reveals the deep connection between Russia and Iran

Fox News published a 44-page Russian document revealing a plan to deepen ties between Moscow and Tehran, including alternative financial channels, nuclear cooperation, and production of aircraft components. The document, titled "Plan for Cooperation... for the years 2024-2026," was approved in September 2024 and sets deadlines until the end of 2026. An analyst noted its importance lies in the overall architecture rather than any single project.

The American Fox News network published a 44-page Russian government document revealing an extensive plan to deepen relations between Russia and Iran. The document, titled "Plan for Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran for the years 2024-2026," was finally approved on September 2, 2024, and is marked "for official use only." It assigns ministries, agencies, and government companies responsibility for projects and sets final deadlines until the end of 2026. The plan includes alternative financial channels to bypass American sanctions, cooperation in the nuclear field, Iranian production of Russian aircraft components, major energy projects, and new transport routes toward the Persian Gulf. Fox News conducted an independent review of the Russian-language document and cross-referenced it with later reports, finding that some initiatives have been implemented. Katie Corkery, a research analyst in the Russia program of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, noted that the document's importance lies in the architecture Moscow tried to build around the relationship, not in any single project. An American official who responded to the network noted that sanctions have isolated Russia and Iran from the international financial system, so their efforts to develop alternative channels are not surprising. He emphasized that Washington is closely monitoring the attempts and will seek to disrupt any mechanism that facilitates sanctions evasion.