Iran, Russia agree on 55 bcm of gas supplies, nuclear plant funding – Middle East Monitor

Moscow and Tehran have reached a deal on 55 billion cubic metres (bcm) of Russian gas supplies a year, though prices are yet to be agreed, while Russia also pledged to fund construction of a new nuclear power plant in Iran, officials said on Friday.

The preliminary agreements came as the United States is looking to isolate Iran from the rest of the world unless Tehran agrees to a new deal for inspections of its nuclear facilities, Reuters reports.

Russia has…