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China, Russia, Iran start 'BRICS Plus' naval exercises in South African waters

BRICS Plus is an expansion of a geopolitical bloc originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - and seen by members as a counterweight to the US.

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A Russian vessel arrives at the Simon's Town Naval base ahead of the BRICS Plus countries which include China, Russia and Iran for a joint naval exercises in South Africa's, in Cape Town, South Africa, January 9, 2026.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Iran's Khamenei has escape plan to flee to Moscow if regime falls amid protests - report

The plan, called "Plan B" by the British report, would include 86-year-old Khamenei and 20 close people, including family and aides.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China, last month. The bilateral partnership creates uncertainty for neighboring countries, the writer cautions.

Putin speaks with Iran president on nuclear program, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

Shin Bet detains Russian foreign worker for spying for Iran, taking photos of infrastructure

Vitaly Zvyagnitsev, a 30-year-old Russian citizen who arrived in Israel with a foreign worker permit, was arrested in early December 2025 on suspicion of maintaining contact with Iranian operatives.

|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Iran supplied Russia with short-range ballistic missiles - WSJ

A US official confirmed the arrival of the missiles, which have been used as Russia stepped up attacks on Ukrainian cities and infrastructures.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
An Iranian missile is displayed during an unveiling ceremony in Tehran, Iran, in this picture obtained on February 17, 2024.

Russia slams Israel in attempts to gain power and influence in Middle East - analysis

Russia is seeking to bring Turkey and the Syrian regime together, while also working closely with Iran.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a press conference after addressing the 78th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 23, 2023

Araqchi returns as Iran's Foreign Minister amid regional tensions and nuclear diplomacy - analysis

Abbas Araqchi returns as Iran’s Foreign Minister, focusing on nuclear discussions and regional diplomacy amid ongoing tensions with Israel.

AUGUST 22, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Abbas Araqchi attends a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission in Vienna, Austria, June 28, 2019.

Iran to deliver hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia soon, intel sources say

Officials said that Russian personnel have visited Iran to learn how to operate the Fath-360 defense system, which launches missiles with a maximum range of 120 km (75 miles) and a warhead of 150 kg.

AUGUST 9, 2024ByREUTERS
A new hypersonic ballistic missile called "Fattah" with a range of 1400 km, unveiled by Iran

'Israel crossed a red line': Iran FM rallies Russian, Islamic counterparts

Bagheri emphasized "that the Zionist regime has crossed the red line" and said that the "Islamic Republic of Iran has a legitimate right to defend itself."

AUGUST 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
RUSSIA’S FOREIGN MINISTER Sergei Lavrov and Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani shake hands during a meeting of a BRICS group of foreign ministers, in Russia, last week. The threats to Israel from Iran and Hezbollah are also threats to the US, says the writer.

Moscow expects to sign new co-operation pact with Iran in 'very near future', RIA reports

After Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine in 2022 and subsequent sanctions on Moscow by Kyiv's allies, Russia and Iran have firmed investment, military and energy ties.

JUNE 25, 2024ByREUTERS
Iran's acting foreign minister Ali Bagheri Kani meets with the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia (LDPR) Leonid Slutsky in Tehran, Iran June 15, 2024.

West's protests benefit authoritarian regimes; Is that what you want? - opinion

It cannot be that 79 years after the end of World War II and the Holocaust that the United States and Europe are tolerating protest movements that benefit today’s threats to freedom, says writer.

MAY 9, 2024ByPINCHAS GOLDSCHMIDT
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow, in December. Iran and Russia have both offered statements of support for the US campus protests and public demonstrations in Europe, the writer notes.

Hamas leader Osama Hamdan admits: China and Russia understand that our power is at their service

‘Ceasefire doesn’t mean halting confrontation; West Bank will be next combat arena,’ promised the terror group official.

MAY 6, 2024ByOHAD MERLIN
Hamas leader Osama Hamdan, May 5, 2024.

Iranian official claims West's support for terrorists fuels attacks in Iran, Russia

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu claimed that Iran's mass aerial attack on Israel was part of the Islamic Republic's "right to legitimate defense."

APRIL 29, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani reacts during a meeting of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at the Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela June 12, 2023

Russian aid to Iran: what deals are being made in dangerous partnership?

Intelligence sources say that Tehran's growing partnership with Moscow has led to secret weapons deals.

APRIL 16, 2024ByMAARIV
IRANIAN FOREIGN Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, in June. US nuclear negotiations with Iran have continued, despite increasing Iranian cooperation with Russia.