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

Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, emphasized that the IAEA must maintain impartiality in its oversight of Iran's nuclear activities and resist pressure from Western countries.

Senators and analysts tell Fox News Digital the incoming Trump administration could shut down South Africa’s AGOA trade deals if Pretoria doesn’t review its relations with U.S. foes.

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.

A Russian delegation engaged in high-level talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran, aiming to forge a comprehensive cooperation agreement. Discussions included defense cooperation and a free trade zone under the Eurasian Economic Union.

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.

In a pivotal shift in international relations, Russia and Iran are poised to formalise their strategic partnership with a comprehensive agreement set to be signed in January 2025. This historic pact,

The downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines flight in Kazakhstan echoes tragic past instances in which civilian flights have been shot down.

Russia’s abandonment of the Assad regime to marshal more resources for the fight against Ukraine vividly illustrates that Putin is ready to sacrifice everything for total victory in the war. Although Putin tries to portray himself as a realist, he has become consumed with Ukraine, to the exclusion of almost all other foreign policy imperatives.

SPECIAL REPORT – In the waning days of 2024, The Cipher Brief asked members of our expert network to look to the year ahead, and identify an area of particular concern in the national or global security space that they believe bears watching in 2025.

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.