The United States and the Iran-Russia Relations

Coming to power by Vladimir Putin as Russian President in 2012 and the subsequent election of Dr. Hassan Rouhani as Iran's new president in 2013, lead to a new era in the relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation;
Seven presidential meetings, multiple visits by ministers and other political, economic and security officials, enhancing the legal frameworks of relations, signing several important documents, paved the way for expansion and consolidation of the relations between two neighboring countries in both governmental and public levels.
Furthermore, effective cooperation in various regional crises, especially common military operations in Syria and close positions on many international and regional issues, has created unprecedented conditions in the ups and downs of relations between Iran and the Russian Federation after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
The Authors of this article focusing on the trend of Iran- Russia relations during last three years, examine the reasons for shaping the current situation of this relation. The main assumption of this article is that the confrontation between Tehran and Washington and Iran’s perception of US threats and subsequent tension between Russia and the United States since 2012 is the most important reason for enhancing Tehran – Moscow relations.