Sputnik - Russia and Iran agreed to strengthen the military, technical and technological cooperation after new US sanctions.




Russian�Deputy Prime Minister Rogozin will discuss arms supply with�Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan in�Tehran on�Saturday, as�the countries tentatively agreed to�strengthen military and technical and technological cooperation after�new US sanctions, a source in�Rogozin�s office said.


Rogozin is set to�visit Iran on�Saturday to�lead the Russian delegation to�the inauguration ceremony of�re-elected Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
"Rogozin will meet with�Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan to�discuss several matters, including new supplies of�Russian arms," the source said, adding that the parties "have reached a tentative agreement to�increase military and technical and technological cooperation after�both countries have been included�to�the sanctions list."


The source added that the Russian delegation will work on�the possibility of�signing new deals.

Apart from�that, the Deputy Prime Minister is expected to�meet with�Iranian Vice President for�Science and Technology Sorena Sattari to�discuss the transfer�of advanced technologies and training of�Iranian specialists in�Russia.

Last week, the US Congress approved a bill on�new sanctions against�Iran,�North Koreaand Russia and news emerged that Trump intended to�sign it.�The US presidentapproved the sanctions bill last Wednesday. The law specifically targets Russian energy sector and energy companies and provides for�counteracting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline construction, as�the United States believes the project threatens the energy security of�Ukraine and�the European Union, proposing to�export US energy to�ensure the energy security of�US allies.

On July 28, Moscow announced countermeasures in�response to�the US sanctions bill and to�the expulsion of�35 Russian diplomatic staff from�the United States in�late 2016. The measures include the reduction of�the United States' diplomatic presence to�455 people, or the same number of�Russian diplomatic workers currently residing in�the United States.