The treaty will "formalize the parties' commitment to close defense cooperation," Russia's foreign minister said in late October.

Hossein Shamkhani, whose father is a senior figure in Tehran, has emerged as a major player in the supply of Iranian arms to Russia, according to US officials and people familiar with his dealings.

The Pentagon is emphasizig the crucial role of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in preventing conflicts. The recent development comes as adversaries of the United States strengthen their alliances and influence operations across the globe.

Iran invested USD 1 billion in a French uranium enrichment plant. In return, Iran gained the right to 10 percent of the enriched uranium output.

A Russian delegation met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday, Iranian news agencies said, as the two countries prepared to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement.

Although Russia has managed to avoid an economic collapse, its war with Ukraine and military involvement in Syria have negatively affected its economy.

As Donald Trump prepares for a second term, he faces a weaker Russia, China, and Iran. Can "America First" keep the fragile global order intact?

Now that Iran is weakened, it’s time to turn our attention to Turkey. It will take more than the destruction of Hamas, the disarmament of Hezbollah, and the fall of the Assad dictatorship to put an end to the threat posed to the world by the Iranian Revolutionary Guards.

The fall of Assad punctuates—again—what has been a very bad stretch for the Islamic Republic. As others have observed, the October 7th attack had unintended consequences, not only for Yahya Sinwar and Hamas but also for Hassan Nasrallah and Hezbollah,

A Russian delegation, led by Deputy Ministers Alexei Overchuk and Vitaly Savelev, arrived in Tehran on December 23 for key talks with Iranian officials, including a meeting with President Ebrahim Raisi.

In a phone call with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Zelensky expressed his gratitude for Japan's previous aid to Ukraine, which has totaled $12 billion and "makes it possible to save thousands of lives.

President Joe Biden is weighing major new sanctions against Russia’s energy sector in his final weeks in office.