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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.

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.
 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

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

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


Iran develops new high tech attack drone for Russia

The new drone is from the Shahed-101 family of UAVs that all have a distinctive V-shaped tail.

 Iranian-made Shahed-136 exploding UAVs prepared for launch as part of an exercise in Iran in December 2021.

Iran, Russia to trade in local currencies instead of US dollar - state media

The agreement was finalized during a meeting between the governors of the two countries' central banks in Russia.

 Russian Rouble coins are seen in front of displayed descending stock graph in this illustration taken, February 24, 2022.

Iran's Defense Ministry tours test flight base for new aircraft - analysis

Iran plans to acquire more aircraft from Russia in the future.

Israel Air Force drills with foreign forces in the "Blue Drill" exercise in October 2021.

Iran wants sophisticated Russian military capabilities – US warns

There is a "clearly a growing relationship in the defense realm" between Iran and Russia, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said.

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

Israel-Hamas conflict: A prophetic window into end times?

Psalm 83 talks about how Israel’s “enemies growl” and its “foes rear their heads,” with their leaders calling to “destroy them as a nation so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”

 Smoke rises during an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, as seen from southern Israel, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas, November 22, 2023.

Russia and Iran call for ceasefire in Gaza

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian both spoke in favour of a ceasefire.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during the second 3+3 Regional platform summit in Tehran, Iran October 23, 2023

Construction progresses at Russian plant for Iranian drones - report

The White House said Russia and Iran appeared to be deepening their defense cooperation and that in addition to supplying drones, Tehran was working with Moscow to produce Iranian drones.

 A police officer inspects parts of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), what Ukrainian authorities consider to be an Iranian made suicide drone Shahed-136, at a site of a Russian strike on fuel storage facilities, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine October 6, 2022.

How to combat terrorism while specifically addressing Iran - opinion

Only through concerted efforts can we effectively counter the sponsorship of terrorism and work toward fostering peace and stability in the tumultuous Middle East.

 A member of the Iranian police holds a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on the 44th anniversary of the US expulsion from Iran, earlier this month, in Tehran.

'Russia is Hamas': Ukraine warns Israelis Moscow has 'picked a side'

The targeted ad, which is written in both Hebrew and English, read: “Russia has chosen a side – it stands with Hamas."

 A PORTRAIT of Russian President Vladimir Putin is smeared with red paint during an anti-war protest outside the Russian Embassy in Bucharest, Romania, on February 26, 2022, days after the invasion of Ukraine.

Tehran predicts Russia-China-Iran triangle of power - analysis

Iran hopes to ally with Eastern powers to gain economic and political power in the Middle East.

 Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and military commanders watch as military equipment passes by during the annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, September 22, 2023.