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If Europe wants to help with Iran, it can target its proxies - opinion

Europe has a golden opportunity to assist in curbing the Islamic Republic’s network of terror

|ByMICHAEL SIEVEKING
EUROPEAN UNION High Rep. for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks to the media, in March 2026.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi meets with the Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (2nd R) in St. Petersburg, Russia on April 27, 2026.

Araghchi visit highlights Iran-Russia coordination during US-Iran conflict tensions

Iran turns to Moscow as its foreign minister meets Putin, underscoring efforts to secure backing amid stalled US talks and growing uncertainty over the Iran-Israel conflict dynamics.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi attend a meeting at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library in Saint Petersburg, Russia April 27, 2026.

Putin pledges support for Iran in talks with Araghchi in Russia, says he wants peace soon

Russia has offered to mediate to try to help restore calm to the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, which Moscow has condemned.

|ByREUTERS
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi during a meeting at the Kremlin last month. Azerbaijan has been redefining its traditional relationships with Russia and Iran, says the writer.

Iranian FM Araghchi heads to Russia as US-Iran talks stall, Trump says Iran can call to negotiate

Hopes of reviving peace efforts receded on Saturday when Trump scrapped a visit to Islamabad by his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

|ByREUTERS

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

Iran holds joint naval drill with Russia, China after rejecting US talks on nuclear program

The exercise includes drills on striking maritime targets, damage control, and joint search-and-rescue operations.

MARCH 11, 2025ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
Members of the Iranian navy participate in a joint naval exercise of the Iranian, Chinese and Russian navies the northern Indian Ocean January 20, 2022. Picture taken January 20, 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.

Russian delegation in Tehran ahead of January cooperation pact signing

The proposed deal is set to bolster the ties between Tehran and Moscow.

DECEMBER 24, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
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

Security guard at US embassy in Oslo arrested for espionage

The man's lawyer said his client had been in contact with Russian and Iranian intelligence officers.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024ByREUTERS
Norwegian flags flutter at Karl Johans street in Oslo, Norway May 31, 2017.

Gazans deserve the right to freedom of movement - opinion

Civilian populations are allowed and even encouraged to flee combat zones to avoid danger. Why can't Gazans?

NOVEMBER 21, 2024ByARI ZIVOTOFSKY
Palestinians make their way as they inspect the damages at Jabalya refugee camp, in the northern Gaza Strip, May 30, 2024

Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi moves to cement Russia, Qatar ties

“Referring to the visit of the Russian high-ranking economic delegation to Tehran, he [Araghchi] expressed hope that this visit would help further develop bilateral relations,” Iran state media said.

NOVEMBER 20, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi walks, on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2024.

Iranian bank cards now usable in Russia as nations bypass sanctions

Connecting Iran's Shetab interbank network to the Russian system enabled collaboration, reducing reliance on the global SWIFT network, which has excluded Iranian banks since 2018.

NOVEMBER 13, 2024ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF
The Qader cruise missile is seen during the annual military parade in Tehran, Iran, September 21, 2024.