Tehran, Moscow agree on joint production of Sputnik V in Iran

Iran and Russia have reached an agreement to establish joint production of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali said Wednesday at an online ceremony marking the 42nd anniversary of Iran’s Islamic Revolution, TASS reports. 

"Our talks on the [Sputnik V] joint production are completed, we will soon witness production of this vaccine in Iran," he said.

Jalali recalled that the first batch of Sputnik V was sent to Iran after Tehran and Moscow struck a deal to procure the jab. "The second shipment will be supplied in two days," he informed.