Russia and iran

Russia warns ISIS-K recruiting Central Asian migrants for regional terror networks

Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov said the group’s “Khorasan Branch” had stepped up efforts to recruit members from other extremist groups.

 Illustration of ISIS terrorists.
Military personnel hold flags as they attend the March of Torches, which is held annually in celebration of the birth anniversary of Cuba's independence hero Jose Marti, in Havana, Cuba, January 27, 2026.

Cuba weighing attacks on US soil, Caribbean assets with drones from Russia, Iran - report

A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

Supreme Leader Khamenei in Iran but avoiding public appearances, Russian envoy says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

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


What's the Russia-Iran connection in a mysterious airstrike on Iraq-Syria border? -analysis

Iran is becoming a global drone power and if Iran also sends missiles to Russia this would be another escalation.

A pair of US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles fly over northern Iraq after conducting airstrikes in Syria

Ukraine will not stop trying to protect its citizens - opinion

Zelensky said that in light of the fact that Iran is helping Russia, Ukraine and Israel now have a common enemy.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during an interview in September

Facing protests, Iran’s Khamenei says US world order is declining - analysis

Iran’s leader slammed the US over the weekend even as Iran faces unprecedented protests at home.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran seeking nuclear help from Russia in exchange for weapons -CNN

Weapons trade between Russia and Iran has expanded significantly in the last several months, worrying members of the global community.

FOREIGN MINISTERS Sergei Lavrov of Russia (center) Mevlut Cavusoglu of Turkey (right) and Mohammad Zarif of Iran issued a declaration Tuesday on bringing an end to the Syrian civil war.

Russia weaponizes winter in war with Ukraine, EU pushes back

President Zelensky spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, and reported that the two discussed "all the challenges of winter."

 Russian reservists recruited during the partial mobilisation of troops line up as they receive gear before departing to the zone of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in the Rostov region, Russia October 31, 2022.

Ukraine requests information on Russia-Iran weapons trade logistics

The Defense Ministry of Ukraine is seeking information on delivery points, warehouses and other infrastructure regarding the Russia-Iran weapons trade.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Tehran, Iran, July 19, 2022

Over 300 Iranian-made drones shot down by Ukraine to date - airforce official

The drones have become a key weapon in Russia's arsenal during its war in Ukraine and have often been used to target crucial energy infrastructure.

A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022.

Russia is worried the UN will affirm its use of Iranian drones - analysis

If such evidence is found by the UN, it would be a major precedent. Russia knows this and will do everything to stop it.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a ceremony to declare the annexation of the Russian-controlled territories of four Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions, after holding what Russian authorities called referendums in the occupied areas of Ukraine that w

US house speaker Pelosi says Iran making 'big mistake' supplying Russia with drones

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that Iran was making the world less safe by supplying Russia with drones to be used against targets in Ukraine.

 US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, August 10, 2022.

Lapid, Ukraine FM talk ‘serious problem’ of Russia-Iran cooperation

Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmtryo Kuleba discussed Iran and Russia’s cooperation in the latter’s war against Ukraine.

Prime Minister Yair Lapid at a weekly cabinet meeting, June 12, 2022