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Araghchi visit highlights Iran-Russia coordination during US-Iran conflict tensions

Iran turns to Moscow as its foreign minister meets Putin, underscoring efforts to secure backing amid stalled US talks and growing uncertainty over the Iran-Israel conflict dynamics.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with the Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd R) in St. Petersburg, Russia on April 27, 2026.
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attend a meeting at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 27, 2026.

Putin pledges support for Iran in talks with Araghchi in Russia, says he wants peace soon

Russia has offered to mediate to try to help restore calm to the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which Moscow has condemned.

|ByREUTERS
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting at the Kremlin last month. Azerbaijan has been redefining its traditional relationships with Russia and Iran, says the writer.

Iranian FM Araghchi heads to Russia as US-Iran talks stall, Trump says Iran can call to negotiate

Hopes of reviving peace efforts receded on Saturday when Trump scrapped a visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

|ByREUTERS
Flames rise at the Bazan refinery in Haifa after it was hit by an Iranian missile, March 30, 2026.

Russia provided Iran with list of Israeli energy targets, Ukrainian intelligence finds - exclusive

According to the findings, the targeted sites were divided into three categories based on their strategic importance.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Iran's ties to Turkey grow following death of Hamas's Yahya Sinwar - analysis

In the wake of the death of Sinwar, it appears Iran and Turkey will be doing more heavy lifting to prop up Hamas and Hezbollah

OCTOBER 19, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IRAN’S FOREIGN MINISTER Abbas Araqchi speaks as he meets with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, in Baghdad on Sunday. Araqchi has stated that any endangerment to Iran’s neighbors’ territorial integrity and its own borders is a ‘red line.’

Russia-Iran ties are gaining strength – analysis

Tehran and Moscow bolstering ties should be a security concern.

OCTOBER 4, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Russia's President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Akbar Ahmadian during a meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia September 12, 2024.

Iranian president to attend BRICS summit in Russia

Iran set to attend the upcoming BRICS summit in Russia in October from the 22cd till the 24th.

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024ByREUTERS
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian meets with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Cape Town, South Africa, June 2, 2023.

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.