Russia and Iran signed an "unprecedented" oil order! The heads of state of Russia, Turkey, and Iraq talked about this yesterday

On the evening of July 18, local time, Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan arrived in Tehran
, the capital of Iran.
On the 19th, the presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran held a summit of the Astana process on
Syria.

At the same time, Iranian and Russian companies signed the largest foreign investment agreement in the history of Iranian economy, the core of which is the two countries' most well-known resource, oil
, according to Iran's state news agency (IRNA).

Russian companies will invest $40 billion in Iran's oil industry

The agreement, signed by the CEOs of the two companies, would allow Russian companies to invest $40 billion
in Iran's oil industry.

IRNA reported that Russia previously had a $4 billion investment project in Iran's oil industry, which means that the new investment project is 10 times the
size of the previous project.

The report also revealed that in recent weeks, large Russian companies, including Gazprom (Gazprom), have reached a preliminary agreement
with Iran on this new investment project.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has also previously urged Gazprom executives to travel to Iran in the shortest possible time to hold talks
with Iran on gas and oil investment projects.
On July 19, local time, Russia and Iran signed a prepared text
of the agreement in Tehran.
After the signing ceremony, the two sides began to negotiate
the details of the agreement.

According to Iran's Shana news agency, Gazprom will help Iran National Oil Company develop gas fields in Kish and North Pars, as well as six more oil fields
.
The Russian company will also be involved in the construction of liquefied natural gas projects and the construction of natural gas export pipelines
.

Iran has the second largest natural gas reserves in the world, after Russia, but U.
S.
sanctions have hampered the country's access to technology and slowed the country's development of
natural gas exports.

The report also pointed out that Putin's visit to Tehran is closely watched, and the background of this visit is that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict has reconfigured the global oil and gas market and pushed up prices, which has led to higher costs of living and rising
consumer inflation.

Iranian President Lehi held talks with Putin

On the afternoon of July 19, local time, Iranian President Lehi held talks with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the two sides discussed further expanding cooperation in energy, transportation, economy and trade, and exchanged views on
regional hotspot issues.

During the talks, Iranian President Lehi said that at present, Iran and Russia are increasing cooperation in various fields, and the two sides will continue to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism to achieve regional security
.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that cooperation between Russia and Iran in various fields will increase significantly, especially in the field of international security, and Iran and Russia play an important role
in resolving the Syrian issue.

Iran's supreme leader meets with Putin

On the evening of July 19, local time, Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei met with visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin
in Tehran.

Khamenei said that Iran and Russia should continue to strengthen cooperation in various fields, which is of great benefit to the two countries, especially in the context of the United States and the West unilateral sanctions against Iran and Russia, economic cooperation between the two countries is in the interests of
both sides.
At present, the two sides have signed a number of memorandums of understanding, especially in the field of oil and gas, which should be implemented
.

Regarding the current situation in Ukraine, Khamenei said that it is the West that does not want to see a strong and independent Russia
.
NATO is a dangerous existence, and if NATO is allowed to expand, they will be more ambitious
.
Putin said that no one approved of the war, but the behavior of Western countries left Russia with no choice but to respond
.
Speaking about Western sanctions against Russia, Putin said that the sanctions will lead to an increase in oil prices and a food supply crisis, and the West will suffer its own consequences
.

Speaking about Syria, Khamenei said the U.
S.
still occupies oil-rich land east of Syria's Euphrates River and should expel the U.
S.
from the region to resolve the issue
.
Putin pointed out that Russia, like Iran, opposes any military operation in northern Syria, stressing that the Syrian army should control the land on the east bank of the
Syria Euphrates River.

Khamenei favors the use of national or other currencies to replace the dollar for economic and trade activities
.
Putin said the U.
S.
misuse of dollar tools to sanction and plunder other countries would weaken dollar credibility and prompt other countries to use alternative currencies
.

Putin and Erdogan met

On July 19, local time, Russian President Putin and Turkish President Erdogan held a bilateral meeting
in Tehran, Iran.

Erdogan told the media before the meeting with Putin that the attitude of the Russian delegation at the recent four-party talks in Istanbul was very positive, and the results of today's talks will have a positive impact
on the whole world.
Putin thanked Turkey for its mediation efforts
on the Ukrainian grain issue.

Subsequently, Iranian President Lehi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Turkish President Reidogan will hold a tripartite summit on the Astana process to focus on Syria
.

Russia, Turkey and Iraq jointly held the summit of the Astana process

On the evening of July 19, local time, Iranian President Lehi, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Turkish President Erdogan jointly held the summit of
the Astana process.

Lech said that the Astana process is an effective platform for resolving the Syrian issue, that Syria's problems can only be resolved through political dialogue, and that military action can only intensify the crisis
.

Raisi said that the US economic sanctions on Syria have exacerbated the suffering of the Syrian people, and the stationing of troops in Syria has undermined the peace and stability of the region, and should be withdrawn from Syrian territory
.
Iran also condemned Israel's destruction
of Syria's infrastructure.
Iran will continue to help the Syrian people and will resolutely fight terrorism
in all its forms.
Iran stressed the need to safeguard Syria's territorial integrity and hoped that a result
conducive to the Syrian peace process could be achieved.

Putin said that the guarantors of the Astana process should still play an important role
in the Syrian peace process after the meeting.
The Syrian people have the ability to determine the future of
their country without foreign interference.
Cooperation between Russia, Turkey and Iran can defeat terrorism
in Syria.
International organizations should increase humanitarian assistance to Syria and do a good job in Syria's post-war reconstruction
.

Erdogan said the Astana platform is the only effective platform
for resolving the Syrian issue.
Turkey expects Russia and Iran to support Turkey's position
in the fight against terrorism.
All parties must clearly understand that there is no place
for separatism and terrorism in the future of the region.
The voluntary, safe and dignified return of Syrian refugees to their country is also one of the key issues of
the Astana process.

The next summit of the Astana process will be held in
Russia.