Russia and iran

Putin says Russia is 'loyal friend, reliable partner' of Iran's Islamic regime in Nowruz message

"Vladimir Putin wished the Iranian people strength in overcoming these severe trials and emphasised that during this difficult time," read the message shared by the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.
VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENT Nicolas Maduro sits with Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez during a rally in November 2025.

Maduro's fall decimates the Russia-Iran-China axis in Latin America - opinion

Russia's MiG-29 jet fighters of the Strizhi (Swifts) and Su-30SM jet fighters of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic teams fly in formation during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia

Iran’s Air Force receives batch of Russian MiG-29s

Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia; illustrative; January 17, 2025.

Russia to fund construction of new nuclear plant in Iran


Russian envoy plays down tensions with Israel over Syria strikes

Russia has said it might provide Syria with the S-300 missile defense system, which could clip the wings of Israel's air force.

An S-300 air defense missile system launches a missile during the International Army Games 2017 outside Astrakhan, Russia August 5, 2017

Assad steps up efforts to crush last besieged enclaves

Despite Western airstrikes, the Syrian government continued its advance, with Russian and Iranian aid.

Bashar Assad

Fallout from the Turkey-Iran-Russia meeting

The problem is that the US has no clear plan now for Syria, while its adversaries appear to have one.

Presidents Hassan Rouhani of Iran, Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Vladimir Putin of Russia hold a joint news conference after their meeting in Ankara, Turkey April 4, 2018

Russia and deterrence

Russia must take a more proactive role. Instead of warning Israel, Moscow needs to stop Iranian belligerence before it’s too late.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Sochi, Russia, November 2017

Has Iran set new rules of engagement for Israeli military action in Syria?

Saturday's escalation marks the first time in more than a decade that an Israeli jet has been lost during combat.

Israeli forces are seen near a border fence between the Israeli side of the Golan Heights and Syria, November 4, 2017.

France: Turkey and Iran are violating international law in Syria

Iran is a key ally of the Syrian government in the seven-year civil war and it says it has no intention of withdrawing unless Syria requested it do so.

UN chemical weapons experts inspect alleged chemical samples from an attack in Syria, 2013

Russia says U.S. Should not interfere with Iran's domestic affairs

Moscow's deputy foreign minister says Washington is trying to undermine adherence to the Iran nuclear deal.

 Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei and Donald Trump

Middle Israel: The great Arab retreat

It’s that time of history again.

FOREIGN MINISTERS Sergei Lavrov (C) of Russia, Walid al-Muallem (L) of Syria and Mohammad Javad Zarif of Iran attend a news conference in Moscow in April.

Russia's Putin arrives in Iran to discuss nuclear deal, Syria

Russia and Iran are allies in Syria and the main backers of President Bashar Assad.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani during a meeting in Tehran, Iran November 1, 2017.

Trump and the Iran deal – a game of poker

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