Iran-Russia interbank agreement soon to be implemented, official announces

The pursuit of inter-banking agreements comes amid efforts by Tehran and Moscow to strengthen their economies and bypass western sanctions

The Sanctioned Ones: How Iran-Russia are setting new rules

While China, keen to ward off US sanctions as long as possible, is lagging, its RIC partners Iran and Russia are doing the legwork to break the west's global financial grip.

Iran-Russia hit maximum strategy

Three ain't a crowd: The Iran-Russia summit this week, concurrent with RIC military drills in the Sea of Oman, in advance of a Xi-Putin meeting in two weeks, suggests a rapidly-advancing strategic vision for the three Eurasian powers.

Iran, Russia gear up for joint development of oil and gas fields

The announcement was made at Iran’s International Oil Industry Exhibition 2023 on Wednesday

Putin, Raisi sign deal to build railway in Iran that can ‘rival Suez Canal’

The major infrastructure project will connect nations in South and Central Asia to northern Europe

Russia, Iran, China aim to reboot Persian Gulf security

Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran seek to establish collective security in the Persian Gulf, run by littoral states and not western militaries. This will fundamentally shift the region out of the Atlanticist paradigm.

US blockade on Afghanistan pushing nation into abyss: UN

Poverty spiked substantially in Afghanistan after the US froze the country's foreign reserves and blocked it from receiving international aid

Russia begins exporting fuel to Iran by rail: Report

Western sanctions on seaborne fuel shipments from Russia have pushed the country to seek new alternatives for cooperation with its allies

Israel’s uncertain future in the wake of Great Power conflict

As global power dynamics continue to shift, Israel's close western alignment could limit its ability to engage with emerging powers in the east. Arch-rival Iran, which has established ties with Russia and China, will be better positioned to gain from the shifting geopolitical landscape.

High-level meeting between Turkiye, Syria, Iran, and Russia postponed: Ankara

The Syrian president said from Moscow that any meeting with his Turkish counterpart hinges on the complete withdrawal of Turkish troops from northern Syria

The Valdai meeting: Where West Asia meets multipolarity

At Russia's Valdai Club meeting - the east's answer to Davos - intellectuals and influencers gathered to frame West Asia's current and future developments.

Gazprom CEO visits Tehran to advance $40bn oil and gas deal

Last year, Moscow signed an agreement to develop several of Iran's oil and gas fields and build LNG pipelines in the country

From Russia with Love: Su-35s to Iran will strengthen defense ties

Iran's possible purchase of Russian fighter jets would further solidify the existing strategic partnership between Moscow and Tehran, and impact their global power competition with the west.

US bargains over Iran’s unrest

The US has voiced willingness to end support for Iran's protest movement if Tehran stops selling drones to Moscow and makes concessions on its nuclear program.

Iran to supply Russia with advanced ballistic missiles: Report

Allegedly, Israeli intelligence was able to uncover a recent visit of Iranian advisors to Russia to finalize a deal for rocket weapon-sales

The power troika trumps Biden in West Asia

The presidents of Russia, Iran, and Turkey convened to discuss critical issues pertaining to West Asia, with the illegal US occupation of Syria a key talking point

Putin revs up Russia’s consequential ties with Iran, Turkey

All eyes will be on Iran's Astana Summit next week, as geopolitical events accelerate Moscow’s drive to boost relations with Tehran and Ankara

Iran in South Caucasus: Turning losses into wins

Determined not to be cut out of the South Caucasus, Iran is forging strategic ties with both Baku and Yerevan

‘Rublegas:’ the world’s new resource-based reserve currency

Rublegas is the commodity currency du jour and it isn’t nearly as complicated as NATO pretends. If Europe wants gas, all it needs to do is send its Euros to a Russian account inside Russia.

Iran’s oil minister: Many important agreements reached with Russia

Iran has reportedly awarded significant oil contracts to Russian companies during President Ebrahim Raisi's visit to Moscow

From Panjshir to Baku: Iran’s search for a new hard-power strategy in Eurasia

Iran may be a late comer to Caucasus geopolitics, but it plans to deliver a powerful opening gambit with some new allies in its corner