Russian Foreign Policy towards Iran during the Post-2012 Period of Putin

After The Collapse of The Soviet Union, Iran has a Distinct Position in the Foreign Policy Discourse of The Russian Elites, Including Atlanticists, Nationalists and Eurasianists. Some Russian Nationalists Consider The Status of Iran as Economically Important, While The Eurasianists, Consider Political and Security Significance For Iran. Russia's Atlanticists Also Believe That They Should Not Sacrifice Cooperation With The West For Their Relationship With Iran. During The Presidency of Putin, Iran has Enjoyed Significant Importance in Russia's Foreign Policy. Putin Sometimes Described Iran as a Strategic Ally and, at Other Times, Easily Used Iran's Card, and Sacrificed The Iran's Interests In Return For Further Concessions. The Question of The Paper Is How Should Russia's Foreign Policy Behavior Towards Iran Be In The Course of The Putin Period , And Can The Two Countries Be Considered a Strategic Alliance? Russia's Decisions Against Iran Can Be Explained, According to Wolfram Hanrieder, And The Principle of The Feasibility And Success of Foreign Policy And The Integration Of Consensus And Compatibility. The Combination Of Two Concepts Of Compatibility And Consensus Is Considered As The Main Approach In Russian Foreign Policy Decisions. In Russia, Where there is a Consensus about the Interests of Strategic Relations with Iran among the Russian Elites, The Relations between Iran and Russia are upgraded to a Strategic level. In Cases Where There Is No Consensus or a Consensus of a Directorial Nature, The Way of Engaging With Iran Is Proportional To The International Status Structure Is Adopted.