The two countries signed 20-year cooperation pact, but despite anti-US stance there are limits to their partnership.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad cooperation pact Friday as their countries deepened their partnership in the face of stinging Western sanctions.

The agreement is focused more on trade than military issues, but it will bring two countries with a shared desire to challenge the West closer together.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a landmark Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement on