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

US house speaker Pelosi says Iran making 'big mistake' supplying Russia with drones

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that Iran was making the world less safe by supplying Russia with drones to be used against targets in Ukraine.

OCTOBER 24, 2022ByREUTERS
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, August 10, 2022.

Lapid, Ukraine FM talk ‘serious problem’ of Russia-Iran cooperation

Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmtryo Kuleba discussed Iran and Russia’s cooperation in the latter’s war against Ukraine.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByLAHAV HARKOV
Prime Minister Yair Lapid at a weekly cabinet meeting, June 12, 2022

PM Lapid: Iran and Russia's relationship is a problem for the entire world

Prime Minister Yair Lapid called the relationship between Iran and Russia a serious problem in an interview with the Russian-speaking independent media outlet RTVI.

OCTOBER 20, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022.

What’s the best way for Ukraine to defend against Russia’s Iranian drones?

Russia has been using Iranian-made drones to terrorize Ukrainians by attacking their cities during the war, meaning that Ukraine has to defend itself against this threat.

OCTOBER 17, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A soldier takes a photograph of his comrade as he poses beside a destroyed Russian tank and armoured vehicles, amid Russia's invasion on Ukraine, in Bucha, in Kyiv region

Russia’s Iran-backed drone war on Ukraine reveals new tactics, demands - analysis

Russia has taken a sub-standard Iranian product, ostensibly designed for precision strikes, and is using it to terrorize Ukrainians.

OCTOBER 17, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A view of drones during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 24, 2022

More Iranian suicide drones used by Russia downed in Ukraine

Ukraine's Air Force shot down five out of seven Iranian-made Shahed-136 drones that had been used to attack the Mykolaiv region.

OCTOBER 3, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A part of an unmanned aerial vehicle, what Ukrainian military authorities described as an Iranian made suicide drone Shahed-136 and which was shot down near the town of Kupiansk, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, is seen in Kharkiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 13, 2022

Russia uses Iranian drones in strikes in Ukraine - analysis

Russia has carried out attacks on Ukraine by using Iranian-style Shahed-136 drones, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A drone flies above the Indian ocean, Iran, in this handout image obtained on July 15, 2022.

Iran-Russia drone deal: Everything we know so far - analysis

What do we know about the Iranian drones reportedly acquired by Russia and what if they don't perform as Moscow first hoped?

AUGUST 30, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
A drone is launched during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on August 25, 2022

Russia has faced 'failures' with Iranian-made drones - US official

In July, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters the United States has information that shows Iran is preparing to provide Russia with up to several hundred drones. 

AUGUST 30, 2022ByREUTERS
Smoke rises following recent Russian shelling, as Russia's attack in Ukraine continues, in Pazeno area, in Donetsk region, Ukraine August 28,2022.

Could these Iran nuclear negotiations yield a different result? - analysis

All things considered, it remains unclear why US President Joe Biden thinks this round of talks with Iran will go any differently than the last.

AUGUST 4, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.