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Iran to become member of BRICS Bank, increasing economic cooperation, trade - report

Hemmati announced that Iran was set to join the BRICS Bank in the near future, Iran's semi-official Tasnim News Agency reported.

BRICS foreign ministers, including Iran's Abbas Araghchi, meet in New Delhi, India, May 14, 2026.
A man on a platform applies a fresh coat of paint to the landmark anti-US mural drawn on the wall of a building on Karim Khan Zand Avenue in Tehran, April 8, 2025

How Russia helped build Iran into a strategic partner against the West - analysis

Members of Russian and Iranian delegations attend a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin, China, September 1, 2025

Russia assisting Iran's Islamic regime, Zelensky says after Ukrainian attack on ship

A door marshaller closes the door as the transfer cases containing the remains of U.S. Army 1st Lt Typer James Feehan and U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton arrive at Dover Air Force Base during a dignified transfer for military casualties of the war with Iran on July 22, 2026.

US suspects possible Russian assistance to Iran during attacks against CIA bases in Gulf


Putin says Russia is 'loyal friend, reliable partner' of Iran's Islamic regime in Nowruz message

"Vladimir Putin wished the Iranian people strength in overcoming these severe trials and emphasised that during this difficult time," read the message shared by the Kremlin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Kremlin confirms Ukraine talks paused, Zelensky says time to resume

Izvestia said the Kremlin had confirmed the pause. Zelensky said that it was time to resume peace talks and that Ukrainian negotiators would travel to the US on Saturday.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during the annual end-of-year news conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2019. Picture taken December 19, 2019

Russia is supplying Iran with Shahed drones, Zelensky says

Zelenskiy told CNN's Fareed Zakaria that it is "100% facts" that Iran has used Russian-made Shaheds to attack US bases.

A Shahed drone on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Tehran, Iran February 11, 2026.

Trump rejects Putin's proposal to move Iranian enriched uranium to Russia, end war - Axios

According to sources close to the matter, Trump had a phone call with Putin on Monday during which he rejected one of the Russian president's proposals.

US President Donald Trump looks on next to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025; illustrative.

UN resolution condemning Iran leaves the country unexpectedly isolated - analysis

For years, Iranian-backed militias and terror groups attacked countries, and Iran carried out attacks directly, but the regime never seemed to face any censure.

US AND UK representatives vote in favor of a sanctions resolution regarding the situation in Iran and the Middle East a United Nations Security Council at UN headquarters in New York City, US, March 12, 2026.

Russia accuses US and Israel of trying to drag Arab countries into wider Middle East conflict

Moscow accused the US and Israel of baiting Iran into striking Gulf allies to force them into a wider conflict. Russian President Putin offered to relay Arab concerns to Tehran.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia February 9, 2026.

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.

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 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.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026.

Putin speaks with Iran president on nuclear program, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.

RUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China.

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.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)