Posts Tagged: Russia Iran
Welcome to the Shia Corridor
JNS.org - If you haven’t encountered the term “Shia corridor” yet, chances are that you will in the coming weeks, particularly if the ongoing confrontation between...
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov Defies Trump Over Iran’s Middle East Role
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov directly challenged US President Donald Trump's tough stance on Iran this week during a briefing with journalists in Moscow. Outlets --...
Will America’s Inaction in Syria Help Lead to an Israeli-Hezbollah War?
Are Israel and Hezbollah headed for war? That's the question that many analysts are grappling with in the wake of recent escalations, including an Israeli strike inside Syria...
Ex-IDF Intel Chief: Israel Has Cause for Concern Over Potential $10 Billion Russia-Iran Arms Deal
Recent reports that Moscow and Tehran are negotiating a potential $10 billion arms deal are “worrisome" for Jersalem, an ex-IDF intelligence chief told The Algemeiner on Monday. “If...
Experts: Iran’s Decision to Fortify Nuke Site With S-300 Missiles Is ‘Very Peculiar’
JNS.org - On Aug. 28, Iranian state television broadcast live images of Russian-made, highly advance S-300 surface-to-air missiles being transported by trucks to the Fordo nuclear...
Russia Launches Second Round of Syria Airstrikes From Iranian Base
JNS.org - In an unprecedented move, Russia dispatched warplanes to bomb targets in Syria on Tuesday via an Iranian airbase. The move shows growing cooperation between Russia...
With the Russian Drawdown in Syria, Israel Seeks Reassurances
JNS.org - On March 14, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a surprise announcement that he would withdraw the “main part” of Russian forces from Syria, in...
Satellite Photos Reveal Russia Building Two Additional Bases in Syria
JNS.org - Russia is in the process of building two additional military bases in Syria, new satellite imagery has revealed. According to satellite photographs provided by IHS...
Europe’s ‘Lust’ for Iranian Business Drove the Nuclear Deal
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said recently that Russia would begin delivering its advanced S-300 surface-to-air Missiles to Iran “by the end of the year.”...
Russia and China Are the Real Winners in Iran Nuclear Deal
For those who are familiar with the history of Russia’s centuries-old manipulative foreign policy towards Iran, the news last week of the shadowy Iranian Quds...
Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee Royce Questions Kerry Over Reported Iran-Russia Sanctions-Busting Oil-for-Goods Deal
Ed Royce, Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, on Monday sent a formal letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry...
Official Says Russia May Change Stance on Iran Nuclear Talks Amid Tensions Over Ukraine
AP - A senior Russian diplomat says Moscow may change its stance in the Iranian nuclear talks amid tensions with the West. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei...
Russia’s Putin, Iran’s Rouhani Enjoy Telephone Call on Cooperation
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency said on Friday that Russian President Valdimir Putin and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani spoke on the telephone on Thursday about...
Russia’s Putin Tells Iran’s Rouhani ‘Real Chance’ to End Nuclear Standoff
Reuters - Russian President Vladimir Putin told Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Monday there was a "real chance" to resolve the international standoff over Tehran's...
