Russia and iran

Putin holds talks with Iranian security chief as Turkish soldier killed by fire from Iran

Putin met Iran’s top security official at the Kremlin as Moscow urged Russians to avoid travel to Iran, while Turkey said a soldier was killed by cross-border fire from Iran.

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with members of the government via a video link in Moscow, Russia, November 5, 2026.
A new surface-to-surface ballistic missile called Khaibar with a range of 2,000 km, unveiled by Iran, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2023

Russia secretly aiding Iran in development of supersonic cruise missile technology - report

The program, codenamed C430L, began in 2023 and was arranged by Russia's state arms exporter, Rosoboronexport, in coordination with the US-sanctioned NPO Mashinostroyenia.

|ByTZVI JASPER
Illustration of ISIS terrorists.

Russia warns ISIS-K recruiting Central Asian migrants for regional terror networks

Director of Russia’s Federal Security Service Alexander Bortnikov said the group’s “Khorasan Branch” had stepped up efforts to recruit members from other extremist groups.

|ByARSHAD MEHMOOD/THE MEDIA LINE
Military personnel hold flags as they attend the March of Torches, which is held annually in celebration of the birth anniversary of Cuba's independence hero Jose Marti, in Havana, Cuba, January 27, 2026.

Cuba weighing attacks on US soil, Caribbean assets with drones from Russia, Iran - report

"When we think about those types of technologies being that close, and a range of bad actors from terror groups to drug cartels to Iranians to the Russians, it's concerning," one official told Axios.

|ByCORINNE BAUM, REUTERS

Supreme Leader Khamenei in Iran but avoiding public appearances, Russian envoy says

Khamenei replaced his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed when Israel and the United States launched their war on Iran more than a month ago.

MARCH 31, 2026ByREUTERS
A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

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.

MARCH 21, 2026ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia January 17, 2025.

Maduro's fall decimates the Russia-Iran-China axis in Latin America - opinion

Moscow's collapse, Beijing's shock, and Tehran's fury at Maduro's capture reveal just how catastrophic this loss truly is.

JANUARY 11, 2026ByYONI MICHANIE
VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENT Nicolas Maduro sits with Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino Lopez during a rally in November 2025.

Iran’s Air Force receives batch of Russian MiG-29s

Their arrival underscores Tehran’s urgency to bolster its aerial capabilities amid regional tensions and after Operation Rising Lion

SEPTEMBER 24, 2025ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Russia's MiG-29 jet fighters of the Strizhi (Swifts) and Su-30SM jet fighters of the Russkiye Vityazi (Russian Knights) aerobatic teams fly in formation during a military parade on Victory Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in central Moscow, Russia

Russia to fund construction of new nuclear plant in Iran

On top of funding the construction of a new nuclear plant in Iran, Russia will supply Iran with 55 billion cubic meters per year.

APRIL 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (L) attend a documents signing ceremony in Moscow, Russia; illustrative; January 17, 2025.

A growing Iranian alliance: Iran, Russia, China come together for naval drills - analysis

Iran doesn’t have a very large navy. The importance is largely related to coordination with China and Russia.

MARCH 11, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iranian Navy ships on a training exercise

Will US-Russia-Iran diplomacy break the nuclear deadlock?- analysis

Iran has been a daily zig zag of messages, one day trumpeting negotiations with the West as possible, the next day saying its impossible, and the next day saying diplomacy is desirable again.

MARCH 9, 2025ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
An Iranian missile is displayed during a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022.

Putin, Pezeshkian sign Russia-Iran strategic partnership agreement

Putin said Russia regularly informed Iran about what was going on in the Ukraine conflict and that they closely consulted on events in the Middle East and South Caucasus region.

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

With an incoming Trump and the fall of Assad, Iran and Russia depend on each other - analysis

Iran and Russia are angling to position themselves before the incoming Trump administration takes office next week. 

JANUARY 16, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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.

Iran-Russia cooperation reaches new levels - analysis

Russia is now focused on the region of the Middle East. Iran is backing proxies to attack Israel.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Samarkand