Leaked Russian document reveals Russia-Iran cooperation plan spanning finance, nuclear, and energy

A secret 44-page Russian document obtained by Fox News details its 2024-2026 cooperation plan with Iran covering finance, nuclear, energy, and aircraft parts.

• The plan, approved by Moscow on September 2, 2024, assigns Russian ministries and state firms project responsibilities with deadlines through end-2026.
• Deputy Prime Minister Alexey Overchuk said in February 2025 that Russia and Iran had shifted bilateral settlements almost entirely to national currencies using their own payment systems.
• Rosatom announced Russian specialists are returning to Iran's Bushehr plant, with nuclear fuel delivered, for unit-one maintenance and partial refueling.
• An unnamed US official said Washington monitors and will work to disrupt alternative cross-border payment mechanisms developed by Russia and Iran.