WASHINGTON - Top U.S. Treasury and State Department officials said on Jan. 21 that, despite reports, Russia had not entered into oil-for-goods deals with Iran in violation of international sanctions.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin at their meeting in Astrakan, on Sept. 29, 2014 during the Caspian Sea Summit of Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan.