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How is this a secret? Iranian media has been writing openly about the operationalization of these arrangements for months. Plus, expanded Russian-Iranian energy cooperation was discussed back in March 2017, agreed in November 2017, and initial exports hit in December 2017.
March 2017: Russian Energy Minister Novak talks about oil barter deal
tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1395/1…
November 2017: Moscow Times announces that a energy cooperation deal was agreed when Putin was in Tehran
themoscowtimes.com/articles/iran-…
December 2017: Iranian Oil Minister Zanganeh confirms first 100,000 barrels were exported to Russia under the arrangement
donya-e-eqtesad.com/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D…
September 2018: Head of Iran's parliamentary energy commission specifically discusses Russian remarking of Iranian crude
farsnews.com/news/139706310…
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