Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Reuters citing an unnamed official: US president Donald Trump told Qatar's emir that Israel had agreed to the ceasefire and asked for Doha's help persuading Tehran to also agree to the ceasefire deal
Iran: Iranian TV: Israeli Hermes drone shot down over Tehran
Iran Al Mayadeen's correspondent: New Israeli evacuation warnings issued in the Mehran neighborhood, a residential area in the capital, Tehran
Iran: Al Mayadeen correspondent: No confirmation from official Iranian sources regarding Trump's talk of a ceasefire
Trump: This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East, God bless the United States of America, and God bless the world
Trump: During each ceasefire, the other side will remain peaceful and respectful
Trump: On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both countries, Israel and Iran on having the stamina, courage, and intelligence to end, what should be called, THE 12 DAY WAR
Trump: Officially, Iran will start the ceasefire and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the ceasefire and, upon the 24th Hour, an official end to the 12 day war will be saluted by the world.
Trump: [The ceasefire will last] for 12 hours, at which point the war will be considered ended!
US President Donald Trump: Congratulations to everyone! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a complete and total ceasefire in approximately 6 hours from now

Russia, Iran to build 20 cargo ships amid growing bilateral trade

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: ISNA
  • 18 May 2023 22:30
  • 1 Shares
3 Min Read

The two nations agree to set up a joint venture that will be in charge of shipbuilding and procurement operations.

  • x
  • Russia, Iran to build 20 cargo ships amid expanding bilateral trade
    Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, together with Russian President Vladimir Putin, takes part in the ceremony of signing an agreement on the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway, via video link at the Office of the President of Iran, in Tehran, Iran, May 17, 2023 (West Asia News Agency)

Russia and Iran have agreed to jointly build 20 cargo vessels as trade between the two continues to grow, Iranian media reported on Thursday.

ISNA news agency confirmed that the two nations agreed to set up a joint venture that will be in charge of shipbuilding and procurement operations.

The pact was signed in the presence of a Russian presidential envoy.

The announcement comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, discussed ways of bolstering trade and economic cooperation between their two countries.

The joint venture will operate on a maritime route that connects St. Petersburg in western Russia to the port of Mumbai on India's west coast.

The 4,500-mile-long route will run through Iran, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Turkmenistan.

Iran, Russia sign $1.6bln agreement to build Rasht-Astara railway

On Wednesday, Russia and Iran also signed an agreement worth $1.6 billion to build the Rasht-Astara railway, a project in northern Iran that will be key to the transit of cargo through the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC).

Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mehrdad Bazrpash and Russia’s Minister of Transport Vitaly Saveliev signed the agreement in Tehran in a ceremony that was attended by Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

Related News

Iran says US, 'Israel' crossed 'red line' as Araghchi heads to Moscow

Russia’s central bank cuts interest rate in a first since 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin attended via a video conference link.

According to the state-run Iranian news agency IRNA, the 162-kilometer railway will connect the Iranian city of Rasht near the Caspian Sea to Astara on the border with Azerbaijan.

The agency explained that once completed, the Rasht-Astara railway will allow rail freight transport from the Gulf to Helsinki in Finland via Russia's Saint Petersburg.

Raisi described the agreement as "a major and strategic development" in cooperation between Iran and Russia.

The Iranian President thanked his Russian counterpart for supporting the project, pointing out that the completion of the INSTC would benefit not only the two nations but also all countries in the region.

On his part, Putin said the launch of the Rasht-Astara railway in Iran will allow diversifying global traffic flows, adding that such transportation will have competitive advantages.

The Russian President expressed Moscow's hope that the agreement between Russia, Iran, and Azerbaijan on cooperation in the development of railway and cargo transportation will be signed promptly.

He indicated that the INSTC corridor will play a major role in guaranteeing food security in Iran and countries in the Gulf region.

Putin highlighted that Russian-Iranian relations are at their highest level, emphasizing that Moscow pays special attention to ties with Tehran.

Elsewhere, the Russian President thanked Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei for his support for the growing ties between the two countries.

Read more: Russia interested in Iran aircraft industry experience under sanctions

  • Moscow
  • Russia
  • Tehran
  • Russia-Iran cooperation
  • Iran

Most Read

Iran launches 9th wave of Op. True Promise 3, destroys IOF air defense

Iran launches 9th wave of Op. True Promise 3, destroys IOF air defense

  • MENA
  • 17 Jun 2025
Israeli workers survey the site where a missile launched from Iran struck in Haifa on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (AP)

True Promise 3, wave 20: 40 missiles launched, Kheibar-Shekan in first

  • Politics
  • 22 Jun 2025
Rescue team work at the site where a missile launched from Iran struck Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, June 16, 2025 (AP)

Wave 12 of Operation True Promise 3 launched, Sejjil deployed: IRGC

  • Politics
  • 18 Jun 2025
Iran launches missile barrage to Tel Aviv, casualties reported

True Promise 3, wave 14: Tel Aviv targeted, casualties reported

  • Politics
  • 19 Jun 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters upon arriving at Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, N.J., Friday, June 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Politics

Trump lashes out at media outlets for downplaying Iran strike impact

ap
Politics

Turkey denies role in US-Israeli strikes on Iran nuclear sites

Iran targets US air base in Qatar with 'destructive' missile strike
MENA

Iran retaliates, targets US air base in Qatar with missiles

Demonstrators hold up a banner during a protest by Palestine Action group in London, Monday, June 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Politics

UK signals 'terror' ban on 'Palestine Action', sparking protests

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS