According to reports from Russian news sources, approximately 30,000 tons of diesel and gasoline have been delivered by Russia to Iran over the past two months. The exports were carried out using the rail route passing through Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan into Iran.
Both Russia and Iran have been subject to sanctions from western countries. The United States imposed sanctions on Iran several years ago, limiting its access to global markets. Additionally, the European Union enacted an embargo against Russia on February 5th.
The export of fuel to Iran is significant for Russia, as the country is searching for new buyers outside of Europe for its fuel exports.Overall, it appears that Russia has found a new market for its fuel exports in Iran, despite the sanctions imposed by western nations on both countries.
The reported delivery has been confirmed by multiple international media agencies. However, when contacted by these agencies, the relevant ministries in both countries neither confirmed nor denied the report.