Reading: Article 1: از تاریخ تا استراتژی: رمزگشایی معاهده جامع ایران و روسیه
(From history to strategy: decoding the Iran-Russia Comprehensive Treaty)
Article 2: توافق جامع ایران و روسیه؛ تلاشی برای ترویج نظم جهانی چندقطبی
(The Iran-Russia Comprehensive Treaty: an effort for promoting a multipolar world order)
The present articles from the official IRNA news agency explore various aspects of the Iran-Russia Treaty on Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, signed in January 2025 in Moscow. Engaging with both lexical and idiomatic material in these texts will help students gasp a foundational understanding of Persian political terminology.
Listening: In the following video from "Iran International", Iran’s assumed fears of possible US-Russia reconciliation are being discussed. The expert tries to answer the question - did Moscow pass a message from US to Iran?
Additional Video: This additional listening material features a documentary from "Iran International" discussing recent developments in Iran’s "Resistance Axis". It will help students to develop a holistic understanding of the complexities in the relations between Iran and Russia, as well as other power centers involved in Middle East conflicts.
Subject of Conversation: Iran-Russia relations and their impact on international politics (روابط ایران و روسیه و تأثیر آن بر سیاست بینالملل).
Students will be divided into three groups, each representing one of the major powers under discussion: Russia, Iran, and the United States. Special attention will be given to key aspects of current developments, including: the state of the war in Ukraine and its geopolitical implications, the situation within the "Resistance Axis", the factors driving deeper Russia-Iran cooperation and the potential outcomes of the evolving political landscape. The success of each group will depend on a number of factors, including: the use of the relevant vocabulary, grammatical correctness, argumentational flexibility, cooperation among the members, etc.
Homework:
- Please carefully read today’s texts and study the vocabulary. Translate the assigned section from the second text as directed by the instructor.
- Watch the documentary and complete the task selected by the instructor: summarize the main topics discussed in around 200 words (or) transcribe and translate the assigned minutes from the documentary.
- Prepare for the next day’s discussion.