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 unites the pro-Iran lobby with the anti-Ukraine voices? - analysis

Ukraine and Israel are both seen as examples of pro-American and pro-western states that are somehow geographically “out of place.”

 The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria May 23, 2021.

Did Russia empower Iran’s attack on Erbil? - analysis

Iran is counting on the US being afraid of “war” whiel Russia wants to return Ukraine to its “near abroad.” Iran wants to ride the Russian train as far as it can.

 Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani stands next to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi before a meeting with UAE's top national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Tehran, Iran, December 6, 2021.

World won't be able to back out of Russia sanctions - analysis

The Ukraine invasion is a turning point because, like the pandemic, it is accelerating existing breakdowns in the world order. 

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin delivers a special address Thursday on Russian state TV, authorizing a military operation in Ukraine’s Donbass region.

How might the Russia-Ukraine war lead to conflict in the Middle East? - analysis

War is happening right now in Europe, but every actor in the area can cause a butterfly-effect scenario for Israel and its neighbors.

 A view shows a residential building destroyed by recent shelling, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, in the city of Irpin in the Kyiv region, Ukraine March 2, 2022.

Ukraine crisis is delaying Iran nuke deal - analysis

It takes up the attention of world’s major powers, and Iran is taking advantage

 A view shows the Gozhsky training ground during military exercises held by the armed forces of Russia and Belarus in the Grodno region, Belarus, February 12, 2022.

China-Russia alliance cemented over Olympics confab

Russia and China call on NATO to abandon its 'ideologized cold war approaches' as the Beijing Olympics begin and many western countries boycott the Olympics.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping pose after signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia, June 5, 2019

There is no ‘second Europe’ coming to Iran’s rescue - analysis

Serbia is one of the few European countries publicly pursuing stronger ties with Tehran.

 Deputy Secretary General of the European External Action Service (EEAS) Enrique Mora and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani wait for the start of a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria November 29, 2021.

Iran and Russia express concern over US leaving Afghanistan

While Russia and Iran opposed the US in Afghanistan, they also saw the US role there as convenient.

US MARINES fill sandbags on the frontlines of a Marine Corps base in southern Afghanistan.

How dangerous is the new alleged Russia-Iran high resolution satellite?

Israeli officials told KAN that they were concerned by the report, while US officials in public did little to dispel the mystery surrounding the issue.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov are seen during a signing ceremony, in Tehran, Iran, April 13, 2021.

Netanyahu: "I don't think Russia and Iran are getting closer"

"Through talks with [Putin] we were able to avert a near-unavoidable crash between the the Russian Air Force and our own forces during an operation in Syria," he said speaking to Russian media.

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