The Effect of the Twenty-Year Contract on Bilateral Relations between Iran and Russia in the 13th Government

The article examines the impact of the recent twenty-year agreement on the bilateral relations between Iran and Russia. The hypothesis of the research has been carried out in a descriptive-analytical method, which has examined the bilateral relations between the two countries in the past. The relations between Iran and Russia include a kind of relations in the structure of the relationship with the superpower but in the form of neighborhood. The main question is, considering the new international environment and especially the political will of two countries, Iran and Russia, to ratify a long-term agreement of twenty years, what evolution will happen in the relations between them? The hypothesis of the research is based on the fact that it seems that Iran-Russia relations have entered a new stage in bilateral and even regional relations due to the 20-year agreement. The global approach to Russia regarding the Ukraine conflict and the imposition of heavy sanctions against Russia from the West will inevitably push Russia towards the countries of the region and the East, and it seems to be the best time to establish an effective, stable and long-term relationship. Considering the national interests of Iran and taking into account the internal conditions of the country. The results show the positive impact of the recent agreement on long-term bilateral relations based on the new conditions of the international system.