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

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.

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.

Turkey’s success in post-Assad Syria stems from its multifaceted strategy combining military strength, economic investment and ideological appeal.

A Russian delegation met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Monday, Iranian news agencies said, as the two countries prepared to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement.

In the aftermath, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, condemned Assad’s fall as a foreign-orchestrated conspiracy, a framing that reflects Tehran’s efforts to preserve its image as a resilient regional power.

Although Russia has managed to avoid an economic collapse, its war with Ukraine and military involvement in Syria have negatively affected its economy.

President-elect Trump’s return to the White House is expected to bring a return to border policies that emphasize security and U.S. sovereignty, as the Biden-Harris administration’s

The Syrian regime’s collapse came more quickly than the rebels had dreamed — the circumstances were both serendipitous and part of a larger global realignment.

The Russia-Iran-Assad axis is broken,’ Stroul, now the director of research at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said on a webinar with the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater W

Geopolitical uncertainties increased in 2024 as tensions escalated in West Asia. Israel was involved in four conflicts in the region, including with Hamas in Gaza and Iran. Peace remained elusive in R

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) insists the Senate can chart a bipartisan course on global challenges under President-elect Trump, despite the Republican leader demonstrating his disruptive influence