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Group 1 - A contract between Russia and Iran for drone purchases was revealed, with Russia paying 1.8 tons of gold (approximately $104 million) for Shahed-136 drones on March 16, 2023 [1] - Another contract dated April 5, 2023, shows Russia paid about 2.06 tons of gold for additional drone purchases [1] - The use of gold for transactions between Russia and Iran is driven by Western sanctions that have excluded Russian financial institutions from international payment systems, limiting normal trading channels [1] Group 2 - Iran's refusal to accept rubles is due to the limited range of products it can import from Russia, as it does not lack resources like oil and natural gas [1] - The depreciation of the ruble and domestic inflation in Iran are significant constraints, as holding rubles into the next year would lead to a substantial loss in purchasing power [2] - The current international instability has highlighted the value of gold as a hard currency, with Russia's gold reserves proving insufficient given the ongoing situation [2]