Iran-Russia cooperation reaches new levels – analysis

Iran-Russia cooperation reaches new levels – analysis

Russia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Andrey Rudenko, spoke this week about a comprehensive partnership between Russia and Iran. The report was published in both Russian state media, TASS, and also Iran’s state media, IRNA. This reflects how much both countries want to see this partnership increase.  “Concerning the contents … Read more

Iran is toning down talk of attacking Israel – analysis

Iran is toning down talk of attacking Israel – analysis

Iran has toned down its threats two weeks ago to “retaliate” against Israel. The regime has appeared to shift gears, at least in rhetoric, since the US election on November 5. Iran attacked Israel with 180 ballistic missiles on October 1. When Israel retaliated for that attack, Iran then claimed it would “retaliate” as … Read more

How the Houthis grew to be a global threat

How the Houthis grew to be a global threat

The Houthis have made gains from inserting themselves into the Israel-Hamas war, analysts in a report from The Wall Street Journal claim.  While Israel’s attacks during the widening war have mostly been targeting Hamas and Hezbollah leadership, the Houthis, in contrast, have so far avoided a similar fate. They’ve launched drones and missiles over … Read more

Iran and Russia reaffirm bilateral commitments

Iran and Russia reaffirm bilateral commitments

Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told top Kremlin official on Monday that Tehran was determined to expand relations with its “strategic partner Russia,” Iranian state media reported. Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia’s security council, met Iran’s president and top security officials as the Islamic Republic weighs its response to the killing of a Hamas … Read more

North Korea officials visit Iran in a rare public trip

North Korea officials visit Iran in a rare public trip

A North Korean delegation led by the cabinet minister for international trade is visiting Iran, the North’s official media said on Wednesday in a rare public report of an exchange between the two countries believed to have secret military ties. The minister for external economic relations, Yun Jong Ho, left Pyongyang on Tuesday by … Read more