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Presidents of Azerbaijan and Iran made statements for the press Political and military events

2016-02-28 14:07:41
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Baku, February 23, AZERTAC Following a ceremony of signing documents, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani have made statements for the press. Statement by President Ilham Aliyev: -

Russia plans permanent rotation of cruise missile carrying corvettes in Mediterranean Political and military events

2016-03-02 00:29:16
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The vessels from the Black Sea fleet will continue sailing as part of Russia’s naval group in the Mediterranean tasked with supporting anti-terrorist operations in Syria, Commander Admiral Alexander Vitko announced. Russian corvettes equipped with Kalibr cruise missile

U.S. Says Putin's Plans for New Gas Links Are Politically Driven Political and military events

2016-03-04 14:27:25
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Russian plans to build new gas pipelines to Europe are politically motivated with little economic logic, a senior U.S. official said. President Vladimir Putin has proposed new links to Europe via the Baltic and Black Sea that would bypass an existing transit corridor

Future Outlook Of Military Cooperation Between Iran And Russia – Analysis Political and military events

2016-03-07 21:40:02
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By Hossein Kebriaeezadeh* Any assessment of military cooperation between Iran and Russia would be meaningless outside the general framework of the two countries’ relations. Therefore, study of the two countries’ relations and approaches to each other will shed more light on

The Political Consequences Of Iran And Azerbaijan’s Energy Agreements Political and military events

2016-03-11 14:14:01
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On February 23, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev visited Tehran, where he met with his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani. Notably, the two presidents signed 11 memoranda of understanding (MoU) across several areas of cooperation, including energy, the economy and transport (IRNA,

Putin Is Upgrading Russia’s Massive Cold War Battlecruisers Political and military events

2016-03-11 14:24:36
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Russia is investing tens of millions of dollars to refurbish a pair of hulking Cold War-era ships, outfitting them with Moscow’s latest anti-air and ship defense systems and next-generation missiles. The nuclear-powered Kirov-class battlecruisers were developed in the late 1970s and

Gazprom connects South Corridor to Blue Stream to increase gas exports to Turkey Energy

2016-03-11 14:46:48
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Russian natural gas giant Gazprom connected the Pisarevka-Anapa gas pipeline, which lies on Russian soil and was constructed as part of the abandoned South Stream Project, to the existing Blue Stream pipeline to increase exports to Turkey. Russian news agency Sputnik

Oil output freeze meeting: Iran’s participation not vital Energy

2016-03-15 12:16:17
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By Aygun Badalova - Trend: The meeting between OPEC and non-OPEC countries, which was initially scheduled for March 20 in Russia, will unlikely take place. Reuters, referring to OPEC sources reported that the meeting on a plan to freeze output levels

Iran plans to increase exports volume to Russia by $ 1.5 billion Investment

2016-03-16 00:17:41
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By Khalid Kazimov – Trend: Iran plans to increase its exports volume to Russia by $ 1.5 billion in the new Iranian fiscal year (starting March 21), Asadollah Asgaroladi, a member of the Iran-Russia Joint Chamber of Commerce said. Iran currently exports

Russian interest in East Med and Cyprus gas Energy

2016-03-20 22:41:20
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In a week that saw Russia pulling some of its armed forces out of Syria and signs of increasing cooperation between Russia and the US in the region, it is important to examine Russian interest in energy, and particularly gas,

Russia is testing hypersonic missiles for the largest surface combatant ship in the world Political and military events

2016-03-22 16:33:42
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Russia completed the first tests of their hypersonic Zircon missiles, which they plan to field on their next generation of "Husky" class nuclear submarines and Kirov class battle cruisers. The Zircon missiles can reach speeds of mach 5 or 6, a vast improvement

Trump: ‘I want to get along with Russia’ Political and military events

2016-03-22 17:08:18
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Donald Trump, the Republican front-runner for the 2016 presidential nomination, said he favors better relations with Russia and the rest of the world. He also questioned the need to spend a “fortune” on NATO, advocating a non-interventionist foreign policy. Trump held

A Secure and Stable Caspian Sea Is in America’s Interest Political and military events

2016-03-28 01:50:19
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The Caspian Sea is an important, if often overlooked, region in regard to many of the challenges the U.S. faces around the world, such as a resurgent Russia, an emboldened Iran, wavering allies, growing China, and the rise of Islamic

Iran, Russia presidents discuss Syria crisis Political and military events

2016-03-29 17:05:34
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Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on March 28, said the Kremlin's press service. The two presidents discussed in detail the situation in Syria, particularly in connection with the Syrian Armed Forces’ successful

Russian arms manufacturers score big in Syrian campaign Political and military events

2016-03-30 01:55:08
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Russian armament manufactures experienced a marketing bonanza in Vladimir Putin’s Syrian expedition. TASS, the Russian state news agency says negotiations are now going on with countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. The SU-34 bomber seems to

3000 foreign tourists visited Niasar Tourism

2016-04-03 23:31:55
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Kashan, April 3, IRNA – Some 3,000 foreign tourists visited natural sightseeings of Niasar, knwon as rose-land for growing rose flowers on the suburbs of Kashan, Isfahan province, in the course of Norouz holidays, caretaker of the city's Municipality

Turkey’s Ottoman Legacy: ‘Sultan’ Erdogan Wishes to Dictate His Own Terms Political and military events

2016-04-10 22:47:20
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Turkey’s Ottoman Legacy: ‘Sultan’ Erdogan Wishes to Dictate His Own Terms After the EU-Turkey migrant deal it has become increasingly clear that given an inch the Turkish government led by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will gladly

Russia styles itself lead mediator in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Political and military events

2016-04-10 22:58:10
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Russia styles itself lead mediator in Nagorno-Karabakh conflict Russian PM and foreign minister fly into region * Russia has special interest in peace deal: minister * Moscow and Washington competing for influence * Ceasefire broadly holds, despite violations

OIC Summit should send signals of unity to world Political and military events

2016-04-11 20:09:30
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OIC Summit should send signals of unity to world Hassan Rouhani has said upcoming Istanbul Summit of the OIC should communicate to the world signals of unity among the member states. President Rouhani and his Kazakh counterpart

First part of S-300 missile system delivered to Iran Political and military events

2016-04-11 20:24:16
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First part of S-300 missile system delivered to Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesman Jaberi Ansari who was speaking in his weekly press conference announced the implementation of first phase of S-300 missile contract between Iran and Russia. Hossein

SGC to save Turkey from gas dependence on Russia Energy

2016-04-15 17:15:10
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SGC to save Turkey from gas dependence on Russia Trend: The Southern Gas Corridor (SGC) project will save Turkey from gas dependence on Russia, said Stephen Blank, senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. He made the remarks addressing an event

Blurring the Lines of Kazakhstan-Russia Relations Political and military events

2016-04-15 17:49:15
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Blurring the Lines of Kazakhstan-Russia Relations Forecast Kazakhstan will try to increase its independence from Russia-led alliances. To that end, Astana will make economic and military deals with other countries and build up its domestic military capacity.

Astana to host 13th Eurasian Media Forum Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-04-20 13:52:53
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Astana to host 13th Eurasian Media Forum Annual meeting of politicians, public figures and media representatives opens on April 20, 2016 in Astana, Caspian Energy News (www.caspianenergy.net) reports with reference to The Forum will discuss the most vexed

Russia: Resistance Is Futile, You Will Be Reabsorbed Political and military events

2016-04-22 13:54:52
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Russia: Resistance Is Futile, You Will Be Reabsorbed In mid-April an American destroyer in the Baltic was subjected to more than 30 acts of harassment by Russian Su-24 bombers. The Russian aircraft flew very low (less than a hundred meters)

Russia says Turkey seeks for Nagorno-Karabakh war Political and military events

2016-04-23 19:55:34
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Russia says Turkey seeks for Nagorno-Karabakh war Russia has strongly slammed the Turkish stance on the crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh, accusing it of seeking to ignite war in the disputed region. "Statements made by Turkish leaders are totally unacceptable for one

Time ripe for Iran-Russia trade: Official Investment

2016-04-26 22:13:19
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Time ripe for Iran-Russia trade: Official An Iranian parliamentarian says ground is apt for promoting trade between Iran and Russia. Member

Iran and Russia move closer but their alliance has limits Political and military events

2016-04-28 12:50:09
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Dubai: When Iran took delivery of the first parts of an advanced Russian air defence system this month, it paraded the anti-aircraft missile launchers sent by Moscow to mark Army Day. Tehran had cause to celebrate: the Kremlin`s decision

Iran-Russia cooperation ‘precipitates terrorism collapse’ Political and military events

2016-04-28 12:44:41
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Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan who is visiting Moscow met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on the sidelines of Moscow International Conference on Security to discuss latest developments in the region as well as bilateral matters of interest. Both defense ministers

Russia eases tariffs on Iranian products Investment

2016-05-10 20:38:02
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Russia eases tariffs on Iranian products Russia is paying due attention to imports of commodities from Iran and have eased tariffs on Iranian products by 25%, an official said. Hassan Mortaji, the director of Iran-Russia

George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran Tourism

2016-05-12 14:10:26
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George Koo: Notes from a Chinese American tourist in Iran A 17-day tour of Iran does not a country expert make, but it’s certainly enough to form some meaningful impressions of a country that has been virtually blacked out from Americans’

Zarif, Lavrov confer on Syria ceasefire Political and military events

2016-05-12 15:13:04
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Zarif, Lavrov confer on Syria ceasefire Iranian FM Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in a telephone call on Tue. exchanged views on the current situation in the Middle East, particularly the Syrian crisis and ways to

Zarif to set off for Vienna talks on Syria Political and military events

2016-05-16 19:32:20
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Zarif to set off for Vienna talks on Syria Iran’s FM Zarif accompanied by a delegation will depart for the Austrian capital Mon. night to attend Vienna talks on Syria. Mohammad Javad Zarif will be accompanied on

Iran, Russia's cultural ties go much deeper than you think Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-05-16 19:34:52
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Iran, Russia's cultural ties go much deeper than you think With the 29th Tehran Intl. Book Fair just wrapped up, Mehr News conducted an interview with Sergey Kaykin, head of Russia's International Book Exhibitions and Fairs, who represented Russia stand

Iran, Russia discuss Syria, Mideast issues Political and military events

2016-05-19 01:44:51
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Iran, Russia discuss Syria, Mideast issues Iran Ambassador to Moscow Mehdi Sanaei on Tuesday discussed the Middle East issues, especially Syria, with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister and special envoy of President Putin on the Mideast affairs Mikhail Bogdanov.

29th TIBF:Stop Stalling, Start Reading Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-05-19 01:47:41
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29th TIBF: ‘Stop Stalling, Start Reading!’ The 29th edition of Tehran International Book Fair with the slogan “Tomorrow Is Too Late to Read” ran from May 4 to 14, 2016 at the Shahr-e Aftab International Exhibition Complex.

Iran bridge role for india and russia relation Political and military events

2016-05-23 20:35:13
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Iran bridge role for india and russia relation Iran’s President Rouhani and the Indian PM Modi have emphasized on boosting ties between the two countries. Speaking at a joint press conference with the visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra

Beware what you wish for: Russia is ready for war Political and military events

2016-05-24 22:29:49
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Beware what you wish for: Russia is ready for war o foreign ministers from the 28 NATO member-nations met in Brussels for a two-day summit, while mighty military power Montenegro was inducted as a new member.

Russia and NATO: The return of the Cold War model of confrontation Political and military events

2016-05-27 14:43:25
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Russia and NATO: The return of the Cold War model of confrontation RD Interview: Russia’s Ambassador to NATO, Alexander Grushko, explains why we should expect a worsening trend in Russia-NATO relations as long as European security is viewed in Cold

Russian hopes for Iran trade boom run aground at Caspian port Investment

2016-06-06 12:10:41
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Russian hopes for Iran trade boom run aground at Caspian port Trade to Iran down at Russian port after end of sanctions. The value of goods shipped from the Astrakhan region to Iran in the first four months of

Tehran to host Iran-Russia-Syria defense ministers meeting Thu. Political and military events

2016-06-09 11:23:55
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Tehran to host Iran-Russia-Syria defense ministers meeting Thu. Defense ministers of Iran, Russia and Syria will come together for a trilateral meeting on the latest regional developments in Tehran on Thursday. Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu and

Iran, Russia, Syria to activate political capacity for ending bloodshed Political and military events

2016-06-11 01:35:38
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Iran, Russia, Syria to activate political capacity for ending bloodshed Iran’s SNSC Secretary said with further military cooperation between Iran, Russia and Syria against terrorism, the three countries can also activate their political capacities to achieve a comprehensive

Int'l Holy Quran Exhibition to open in Tehran Caspian geography and anthropology

2016-06-13 13:25:13
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Int'l Holy Quran Exhibition to open in Tehran The 24th edition of International Holy Quran Exhibition is to kick off in the presence of Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Ali Jannati on Monday evening. This year’s exhibition

Shifting Conflict and Security Dynamics in the Caucasus: The Role of Regional Powers Political and military events

2016-06-14 11:14:14
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Shifting Conflict and Security Dynamics in the Caucasus: The Role of Regional Powers By Neil J Melvin, Ekaterina Klimenko for Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) As Neil Melvin and Ekaterina Klimenko see it, the problem of Nagorno-Karabakh is arguably

Russian-Iranian alliance in Syria at crossroads Political and military events

2016-07-09 14:45:20
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Russian-Iranian alliance in Syria at crossroads The meeting of the defense ministers of Iran, Russia and Syria at Tehran last Thursday raises more questions than answers. Why did Iran think it necessary to take such an initiative at

‘Iran, Russia, Syria resolute in fighting terror’ Political and military events

2016-06-16 00:04:44
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‘Iran, Russia, Syria resolute in fighting terror’ Iran’s top security chief says a trilateral meeting of defense ministers in Tehran indicates that Russia, Syria and Iran are determined in countering Takfiri terrorists. Secretary of Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani met

Defense Ministers of Syria, Iran, Russia May Hold New Meeting - Ambassador Political and military events

2016-06-17 11:27:17
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Defense Ministers of Syria, Iran, Russia May Hold New Meeting - Ambassador Syrian Ambassador to Russia Riyad Haddad said on Thursday he does not rule out that Syrian, Iranian and Russian defense ministers will hold new meetings. "Allied states hold such meetings

Turkey’s Caspian Sea remarks in no way mend ties with Russia: Moscow Political and military events

2016-06-19 11:34:06
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Turkey’s Caspian Sea remarks in no way mend ties with Russia: Moscow Turkish officials’ pronouncements on the inadmissibility of making "a Russian lake" out of the Black Sea in no way promote normalization in bilateral relations, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman

From Tatarstan to Persia and back: how descendants of a Tatar Sheikh turned out in Iran History

2016-06-24 15:49:56
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From Tatarstan to Persia and back: how descendants of a Tatar Sheikh turned out in Iran Saga about a history of five generations of Magfuri-Bulgari's dynasty told by a ‘100% Tatar man’ from Iran A descendant of an ancient dynasty of

Iran's top security official in Russia for talks on Syria Political and military events

2016-06-28 17:59:39
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Iran's top security official in Russia for talks on Syria Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani has arrived in Moscow to hold talks with senior Russian officials on major regional developments. The SNSC secretary plans to

Iran, Russia security officials discuss Syria, bilateral ties Political and military events

2016-06-28 18:02:53
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Iran, Russia security officials discuss Syria, bilateral ties A senior Iranian security official has met with high-ranking Russian authorities in Moscow, discussing developments in Syria and the Middle East as well as bilateral cooperation. Ali Shamkhani, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme

Lawmaker says Russia wants Turkey to change approaches to Syria, Iraq Political and military events

2016-06-28 18:13:07
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Lawmaker says Russia wants Turkey to change approaches to Syria, Iraq Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered his apologies to Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of the pilot of the downed Russian plane Chairman of the Federation Council’s

Erdogan offers apologies to Putin for downed Russian warplane Political and military events

2016-06-28 18:18:58
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Erdogan offers apologies to Putin for downed Russian warplane The Kremlin reports the Russian president has received a message from Turkey’s counterpart where he expressed his readiness to settle the situation over the downing of the Russian warplane Turkey’s President Recep

Russia is in Charge in Syria: How Moscow Took Control of the Battlefield and Negotiating Table Political and military events

2016-06-30 07:13:25
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The Kremlin has successfully made itself the most powerful party to this war. The best the White House can do now is to make them own it. Earlier this month, 51 mid-level officers at the U.S. State Department wrote a

Turkey will not compensate Russia over shooting down of jet Political and military events

2016-06-30 07:13:29
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Turkish PM Binali Yildirim says legal proceedings are under way against individual allegedly responsible for killing Russian pilot Turkey will not pay compensation to Russia over the downing of a fighter jet last year and has only expressed regret over the

Russian Strategy: Stop Locals Returning From Syria Political and military events

2016-07-01 23:49:50
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In Dagestan province, once home to an Islamist insurrection, the situation is calmer since men left to join the jihad MAKHACHKALA, Russia—For decades, the rugged province of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea cradled an Islamist rebellion so vicious that

Russia and Turkey to 'coordinate' Syria policy Political and military events

2016-07-02 23:49:03
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Russia and Turkey will “coordinate” their policies over Syria, the countries' foreign ministers said on Friday, in a major diplomatic realignment that could be a major blow for the Western goal of

Moscow quiet on alleged proposal for US-Russia military partnership in Syria Political and military events

2016-07-02 23:49:08
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The Kremlin has refused to comment on reports in the US media that Washington proposed a new military agreement on Syria. The alleged deal aims to boost US-Russian ties against terrorists in exchange for Moscow pushing Damascus

Moscow sends cruise-missile subs into Black Sea to ward off Nato Political and military events

2016-07-05 07:42:41
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Russia is deploying submarines armed with long-range cruise missiles in the Black Sea in a further show of force aimed at Nato. The fleet of six new Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines will be stationed at a naval base being built

Iran won't coordinate with US on Syria: Ayatollah Khamenei Political and military events

2016-07-05 08:05:01
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Iran will never coordinate with the United States in Syria and other regional conflicts, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in remarks published on his website Sunday. "We don't want such a coordination as their main objective is to

Iran’s parliamentary security committee to visit Damascus Political and military events

2016-07-06 07:16:16
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Members of Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee will be visiting Syria, showing unfailing support for the Syrian government amid recent Syrian army victories. Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, the committee spokesman, let slip the news on Sunday, saying the

House panel aiming to halt Boeing's sale of jets to Iran Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:46
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A House subcommittee on Thursday will debate three bill aimed at halting Boeing’s sale of passenger jets to Iran. The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade plans to debate the measures aimed at stopping the largest U.S. business

Russia, US Set for Closer Military Cooperation Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:26
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Barack Obama to discuss global conflicts, including those in Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria and Ukraine. According to official White House and Kremlin websites, the presidents had a phone conversation on July 6, during which President Putin

The Russian Navy's Biggest Enemy Isn’t NATO (It’s Fire) Political and military events

2016-07-11 13:10:32
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While the Cold War-era Soviet Navy built a massive surface fleet to challenge the dominance of the U.S. Navy on the open ocean, that once mighty armada has all but disappeared. Much of the former Soviet Navy has been scrapped,

Russian long-range bombers strike terrorist targets in Syria Political and military events

2016-07-13 00:02:30
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Russian long-range bombers strike terrorist targets in Syria Six Russian TU22M3 strategic long-range bombers have launched strikes against positions of Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in three locations in Syria, Russian defense ministry said Tuesday. "The airstrike was made against targets identified

Russian bombers destroy large camp for ISIL in Palmyra Political and military events

2016-07-14 14:19:28
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Russian bombers destroy large camp for ISIL in Palmyra Russian long-range bombers destroyed on Tuesday a large camp for ISIL in Palmyra in the eastern countryside of Homs province. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement

Elena Dunayeva: "Azerbaijan is a link between Russia and Iran" Political and military events

2016-07-16 10:53:24
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Elena Dunayeva: "Azerbaijan is a link between Russia and Iran" The meeting of presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran will be held in the first decade of August. A senior fellow at the Center for the Study of the Middle

Sukhoi Su-30 Political and military events

2016-07-17 18:47:38
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Sukhoi Su-30 The Sukhoi Su-30 (Cyrillic: Сухой Су-30; NATO reporting name: Flanker-C) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. The

T-90 + pic Political and military events

2016-07-18 11:35:39
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T-90 The T-90 is a third-generation Russian battle tank that entered service in 1993. The tank is a modern variation of the T-72B and incorporates many features found on the T-80U. Originally called the T-72BU, but later renamed

Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region Political and military events

2016-07-18 11:55:11
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Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region The Russian Foreign Ministry has indicated that it is confident that the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea can be signed

Pro-Government Forces Advance in Syria Amid Talk of U.S.-Russia Cooperation Political and military events

2016-07-18 12:09:53
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Pro-Government Forces Advance in Syria Amid Talk of U.S.-Russia Cooperation In Moscow on Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia laid bunches of flowers in memory of the victims of the

After Warsaw: NATO, Russia and the Future of Security in Europe Political and military events

2016-07-18 12:14:59
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After Warsaw: NATO, Russia and the Future of Security in Europe There was a time when it was legitimate to wonder what NATO’s future role would be. Not anymore. If anything, the Atlantic Alliance is facing too many missions. Russia

Time travel in Mideast History

2016-07-18 12:18:41
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Time travel in Mideast ‘Wars are won in peace’ In addition to grain, survival of the Romans also heavily depended upon the availability of spices. Fortunately or unfortunately, like the present day oil, the Middle East then had some ‘Arabian

Russia concerned about unstable situation in neighboring countries Political and military events

2016-07-19 13:13:07
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Russia concerned about unstable situation in neighboring countries The Russian authorities admitted their concern about the climate of instability and insecurity in the area close to their borders, especially in the territories of allied countries. The Presidential

The beginning of a Russian-Iranian alliance Political and military events

2016-07-20 13:05:38
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The beginning of a Russian-Iranian alliance There are a number of economic and geopolitical reasons why Russia could be looking for a broader alliance with Iran, the most important of which is the desire to check U.S. influence in the

What to Make of Erdogan's Proposal for a 'Turkish-Iranian-Russian Alliance' Political and military events

2016-07-21 23:25:06
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What to Make of Erdogan's Proposal for a 'Turkish-Iranian-Russian Alliance' In a telephone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his willingness to cooperate closely with Iran and Russia

Russian strategic bombers deliver new strikes at IS militants in Syria Political and military events

2016-07-21 23:36:41
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Russian strategic bombers deliver new strikes at IS militants in Syria Russia’s Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers delivered on Thursday morning another airstrike on the facilities of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia) in Syria, destroying two command posts

Syria welcomes statements on Russia-US agreement on counterterrorism Political and military events

2016-07-25 00:36:55
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Syria welcomes statements on Russia-US agreement on counterterrorism Syria welcomes statements issued following the recent US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Moscow in assertion of agreement between Moscow and Washington on counterterrorism, said Syrian Foreign Ministry

Who Is Russia Secretly Supplying With MiGs? Political and military events

2016-07-25 00:46:08
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Shifts in global terror pose threats to Caspian energy investment Investment

2016-07-26 13:09:53
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Shifts in global terror pose threats to Caspian energy investment With the emergence of new global terror trends, the potential for terror-based disruptions to Caspian energy investments and the oil industry in Central Asia and the Caucuses is causing

Iran, Russia to Continue Backing Syria: Iranian Official Political and military events

2016-07-26 13:41:25
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Iran, Russia to Continue Backing Syria: Iranian Official The newly-appointed director general of international affairs at the Iranian Parliament highlighted the principled policy of Iran and Russia to continue supporting Syria and keep up cooperation in the fight against

Kerry Meets Russia's Lavrov on Syria Cooperation Plan Political and military events

2016-07-26 13:44:09
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Kerry Meets Russia's Lavrov on Syria Cooperation Plan US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, met Tuesday to discuss a US proposal for closer military cooperation on Syria. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of

Russian diplomacy aims to accelerate Syrian endgame Political and military events

2016-07-26 13:57:16
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Russian diplomacy aims to accelerate Syrian endgame The failed coup in Turkey has come as a god-sent opportunity for Russia to connect the dots. Russian diplomacy will be in top gear in Laos on Monday when Minister of Foreign Affairs

Caspian Energy Under Threat From Terrorism Political and military events

2016-07-31 00:52:55
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Caspian Energy Under Threat From Terrorism The effect of terrorism and the rise of ISIS on Middle Eastern oil sources has not gone unnoticed by global media. Less observed, however, has been the potential for terror-based disruptions to the

7 Continents of the World, Know About the Continents of the World Map science

2016-07-31 00:57:53
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7 Continents of the World, Know About the Continents of the World Map The Great Panzea- First Super Continents At that time, there was no life but only one continent, it better can be called super continent- The Great

West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation Political and military events

2016-08-02 12:00:25
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West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation While Syrian Army siege over Aleppo is completed and the biggest city of country is expected to be liberated in near future, West and some Arab states try to hinder

Iran, Azerbaijan Call for Broadening of Ties Political and military events

2016-08-04 00:50:13
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Iran, Azerbaijan Call for Broadening of Ties Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in a meeting in Baku underlined the need for the further expansion of mutual cooperation between the two

From Caspian Sea to Central Asia: Russia, Iran Mull Joint War Games Political and military events

2016-08-04 00:58:03
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From Caspian Sea to Central Asia: Russia, Iran Mull Joint War Games Russia and Iran have agreed to hold joint military exercises, the newspaper Izvestia wrote, citing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu who had earlier met with General Vali Madani,

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan presidents to attend summit in Baku Political and military events

2016-08-07 23:28:21
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Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan presidents to attend summit in Baku Iranian President Hassan Rouhani plans to take part in a summit with his Russian and Azeri counterparts in Baku, Azerbaijan, says Rouhani's deputy chief of staff for communications and information. Heading a high-ranking delegation, Rouhani

Week Ahead Political Diary: Erdogan to meet Putin for talks Political and military events

2016-08-07 23:29:59
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Week Ahead Political Diary: Erdogan to meet Putin for talks Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian president Vladimir Putin will hold talks

Iran, Russia map out rival to Suez Canal Investment

2016-08-07 23:35:14
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Iran, Russia map out rival to Suez Canal The International North-South Transport Corridor (NSTC), a multi-model route to link India and the Middle East to the Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe, is being nurtured for significantly reducing costs and travel time

Cooperation of Russia, Turkey and Iran 'Would Help to Resolve Syrian Crisis' Political and military events

2016-08-09 01:24:39
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Cooperation of Russia, Turkey and Iran 'Would Help to Resolve Syrian Crisis' At the meeting on August 9 in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss ways to resolve the ongoing

Iran Ready to Assist Russian Humanitarian Operation in Syria's Aleppo Political and military events

2016-08-09 01:27:13
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Iran Ready to Assist Russian Humanitarian Operation in Syria's Aleppo Iran is ready to cooperate and assist Russia's humanitarian operation in Syria's Aleppo, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ibrahim Rahimpur said. BAKU (Sputnik) — Russia has been sending tonns of

Moscow and Ankara reach consensus on normalizing their relations Political and military events

2016-08-10 15:13:53
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Moscow and Ankara reach consensus on normalizing their relations Erdogan and Putin meet in St. Petersburg to mend relations between the two countries On August 9, Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Russia's city St. Petersburg to meet his counterpart -

Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Political and military events

2016-08-13 14:56:00
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Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Russian President Vladimir Putin has put into play a reinvigorated diplomatic approach to resolving the longstanding crises involving the troubled states of the Caucasus. Over the past week, Russian diplomacy has refocused its

Zarif: Iran, Russia, Turkey should dialogue on regional challenges Political and military events

2016-08-13 15:06:49
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Zarif: Iran, Russia, Turkey should dialogue on regional challenges As the Syrian army is tightening the noose around militants in the northern province of Aleppo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that Iran, Russia, and

From Iran to Russia, Trade Links Promise Protection Against Future Sanctions Political and military events

2016-08-13 15:11:50
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From Iran to Russia, Trade Links Promise Protection Against Future Sanctions Geo-economics dominated the agenda of two critical meetings this week: a trilateral economic summit in Baku between Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani, followed by a

Iran, Russia FMs discuss regional, international issues on phone Political and military events

2016-08-13 15:13:51
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Iran, Russia FMs discuss regional, international issues on phone Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, have held a phone conversation on issues of regional and international significance. During the phone call, which was made

CECO would benefit all Caspian littoral states Investment

2016-08-15 16:04:39
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CECO would benefit all Caspian littoral states Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has taken key steps toward the establishment of Caspian Economic Cooperation Organization. Iran has been experiencing tense relations with some of her southern neighbors, especially with

Russia Signals Intentions to Fire More Missiles from Caspian Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:03:32
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Russia Signals Intentions to Fire More Missiles from Caspian Russia asked Iran and Iraq for permission to to use their airspace for ballistic missiles against Syrian targets, apparently from the Caspian Sea, part of a new offensive against ISIS

Russia uses Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes on Daesh in Syria Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:05:51
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Russia uses Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes on Daesh in Syria As the U.S. military uses Incirlik air base in Turkey to pound militants in Iraq and Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry also announced on Tuesday that it

Moscow, Baku ties based on “strong friendship” Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:10:33
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Moscow, Baku ties based on “strong friendship” Baku and Moscow considered topical issues of bilateral military and technical cooperation between the two, as well as problems of regional and international security. The talks were held during the two-day visit of Russian Defense

Russia and Iran Fly Across a Key Threshold in the Middle East Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:17:04
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Russia and Iran Fly Across a Key Threshold in the Middle East Relations between Iran and Russia continue to warm Looks like the U.S. and its allies have a new “axis of evil” in the Middle East: Syria,

Russia under Iranian influence in Syrian involvement Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:27:23
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Russia under Iranian influence in Syrian involvement Deputy-FM for Arab and African Affairs has said Islamic Republic of Iran’s conduct provided Russia with an incentive and example to set aside passive inaction in favor of more influential engagement

Iran, Russia in strategic coop. in anti-terror fight Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:32:33
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Iran, Russia in strategic coop. in anti-terror fight Secretary of SNSC said Iran and Russia’s cooperation in combating terrorism in Syria is strategic and the two sides share facilities in the anti-terror fight. Ali Shamkhani made the

Russian bombers take off from Iranian Hamedan air base Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:33:48
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Russian bombers take off from Iranian Hamedan air base Russian Foreign Ministry has said they have deployed and would take off from the air base in Hamedan and destroy terrorists' positions in Syria. Russian Defense Ministry said

Russian deputy FM: Russia, Iran, Turkey key to Syrian resolution Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:34:51
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Russian deputy FM: Russia, Iran, Turkey key to Syrian resolution Now that Turkey has warmed relations with Russia and Iran with President Erdoğan meeting Russian President Putin and Iranian FM Zarif, the Russian deputy foreign minister said that the

Three reasons why Russia deployed Tu-22M3 strategic bombers to Iran Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:40:13
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Three reasons why Russia deployed Tu-22M3 strategic bombers to Iran Russia deployed Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic long-range strategic bombers to the Hamadan airfield in Iran to cut flight times, increase bomb capacity and improve response capabilities of its aircraft

Russian fighters fueling in Nojeh SNCS-approved Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:41:23
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Russian fighters fueling in Nojeh SNCS-approved Head of Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has said Russian fighter jets fueling is in line with Iran’s anti-terrorism grand policy. Alaeddin Boroujerdi told reporters on Wednesday that no

Iranian-Russian defense coop. ‘not unexpected’ Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:42:34
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Iranian-Russian defense coop. ‘not unexpected’ Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said Russian and Iranian military cooperation which is defensive should not provoke shock and awe in the international community as an unexpected development.

Russian Su-34 jets deployed in Iran conduct airstrikes against ISIL in Syria Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:43:30
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Russian Su-34 jets deployed in Iran conduct airstrikes against ISIL in Syria Russian Su-34 jets deployed in Iran conducted airstrikes against Daesh in Syria's Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Russian Su-34 strike fighters deployed at the

‘No Iranian military base given to any country’ Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:44:35
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‘No Iranian military base given to any country’ Iran’s Parliament Speaker on Wed. dismissed any claims that an Iranian military base has ever been given to Russia or any other country. Ali Larijani made the remark in

Second airbase would be provided for Russia Political and military events

2016-08-20 15:38:21
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Second airbase would be provided for Russia Defense minister has told a press conference on Saturday Iran would provide a second airbase to Russia if situation demands, as a measure in the framework of quadrilateral deal to fight

The Latest: Russia fires cruise missiles into Syria from sea Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:13:54
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The Latest: Russia fires cruise missiles into Syria from sea The Russian military says two of its ships have launched cruise missiles at targets in Syria from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Russia’s Defense Ministry says the Serpukhov and the Zeleny Dol corvettes

Why Russia has advanced strike fighters at an air base in Iran Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:19:35
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Why Russia has advanced strike fighters at an air base in Iran Three days after Russian long-range bombers struck targets in Syria after launching from an air base in Iran, new satellite imagery of the

Syria: China and Iran Join Russia in Larger Role Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:24:54
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Syria: China and Iran Join Russia in Larger Role Several developments this week mark an increase of activity from Syria’s allies, Russia, Iran and now China. These include a Russian-Iranian agreement to use Iranian territory to position Russian Tupolev

Washington's Conundrum in Syria: Russia, Iran and China Team Up Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:28:38
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Washington's Conundrum in Syria: Russia, Iran and China Team Up hina’s recent announcement of an increase of its humanitarian support for the Syrian people and that it would provide additional training to the Syrian forces comes as a

Turkish PM Believes Iran, US, Russia, Gulf States Can Work Jointly on Syria Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:33:07
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Turkish PM Believes Iran, US, Russia, Gulf States Can Work Jointly on Syria Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stated that Iran, Gulf Arab states, Russia and the United States are capable of working jointly on the

Analysts: Strategic triangle of Russia-Iran-Turkey hardly on agenda Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:34:56
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Analysts: Strategic triangle of Russia-Iran-Turkey hardly on agenda On the one hand, Russia is settling relations with Turkey and on the other, it expands relations with Iran The current trend towards Russia’s cooperation with Iran, on the one hand, and the

Russia leaked use of Hamedan airbase without prior notice Political and military events

2016-08-22 11:54:58
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Russia leaked use of Hamedan airbase without prior notice Iran’s Defense Min. said Russians announced use of Iranian military airbase in Hamedan without prior notice. Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan made the remarks in an interview with the IRIB

Jaberi ends Turkey visit, returns Tehran Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:09:20
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Jaberi ends Turkey visit, returns Tehran Deputy-FM for Arab and African Affairs has ended his short visit to Ankara on Tuesday evening, returning Tehran. Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with his counterpart Ümit Yalçın, Turkish deputy-FM for Regional

Russian jets 'left Hamedan airbase Thu.' Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:12:04
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Russian jets 'left Hamedan airbase Thu.' Secretary of SNSC said Russian fighter jets left Nojeh airbase in Hamedan on Thu. as planned, although the coalition between Iran, Syria and Russia in combating terrorism is still strongly in place.

Iran-Russia close coop. thwarted US equations in Syria Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:13:43
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Iran-Russia close coop. thwarted US equations in Syria Secretary of SNSC said Iran-Russia-Syria’s close cooperation in recent operations against Takfiri terrorists in Syria has thwarted America’s ‘time-buying’ strategy on imposing its own will on Syrian security equations.

Russia Signals Intentions to Fire More Missiles from Caspian Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:19:29
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Russia Signals Intentions to Fire More Missiles from Caspian Russia asked Iran and Iraq for permission to use their airspace for ballistic missiles against Syrian targets, apparently from the Caspian Sea, part of a new offensive against ISIS from the

Russia used Iranian airfield for Syrian operation at Tehran’s invitation – official Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:36:07
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Russia used Iranian airfield for Syrian operation at Tehran’s invitation – official The initiative for Russian planes to use Iran’s Hamadan Airbase in their strikes against terrorists in the Syrian city of Aleppo came from Tehran, a

Russia Has no Plans to Deploy 'Full-Fledged Military Base in Iran' Political and military events

2016-08-26 09:10:11
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Russia Has no Plans to Deploy 'Full-Fledged Military Base in Iran' Russia and Iran share a common strategic goal – to fight terrorism in Syria and Iraq. Moscow will not deploy a full-fledged military base in Iran but may use the

Iran's 'New' Karrar Tank: "One of the Most Advanced Tanks in the World"? Political and military events

2016-08-26 09:20:19
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Iran's 'New' Karrar Tank: "One of the Most Advanced Tanks in the World"? In March, Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan — Iran’s defense minister — claimed that a new, unseen Iranian tank called the Karrar “is one of the

Iran Now Eyeing Sukhoi Jets After Success With Russian S-300s Political and military events

2016-08-29 16:34:21
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Iran Now Eyeing Sukhoi Jets After Success With Russian S-300s Iran feels safe with the S-300 air defense systems and its own analogue, the Bavar 373, and is now mulling the purchase of Sukhoi jets from Russia for its air force,

Nojeh airbase; climax of Iran-Russia defense cooperation Political and military events

2016-08-29 16:43:41
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Nojeh airbase; climax of Iran-Russia defense cooperation Deploying Iran’s airbase by Russia Air Force to attack terrorist positions in Syria has been proved highly controversial, however, it indicates the close ties Iran and Russia hold countering terrorism

Militarisation from Asia-Pacific to MENA Political and military events

2016-08-30 22:58:28
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Militarisation from Asia-Pacific to MENA Today, the top of priority US foreign policy is the challenge of Chinese phenomenal rise in economics, trade, science, technology, military, paramilitary, cultural and geopolitical strength. But incredible worries start creeping in

Arrested terrorists in Iran gave up valuable info on Saudi support Political and military events

2016-08-30 23:00:07
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Arrested terrorists in Iran gave up valuable info on Saudi support Senior Iranian MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi said the detained terrorists in Iran have given up valuable information to security forces about the role and support of Saudi Arabia toward terrorist

Is Putin the new Stalin? Political and military events

2016-08-30 23:02:48
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Is Putin the new Stalin? ‘Tom’ thinks Vladimir Putin is the new Josef Stalin. As he’s never been to Russia, his views surely reflect the power of a Western media narrative which continuously demonizes the Russian President. Last week, an optician from

The future of Russian-Iranian cooperation in Syria Political and military events

2016-08-30 23:07:31
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The future of Russian-Iranian cooperation in Syria Moscow and Tehran appear to be united in their position on Syria, even if Russian military airstrikes may no longer be possible from bases within Iran. Seventy-five years have passed since August 1941, when

Renewal of Tehran-Ankara relations Political and military events

2016-09-03 12:59:28
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Renewal of Tehran-Ankara relations Since July 15 failed coup in Turkey, Iranian FM Zarif embarked on a visit to Ankara to hold close consultation with Turkish officials on the Syrian crisis since its outbreak some five years ago.

Summit Signals Russia’s New Strategy Towards Iran Political and military events

2016-09-03 14:12:26
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Summit Signals Russia’s New Strategy Towards Iran Faced with recent strains in the relationship, Moscow has expanded its dialogue with Tehran to issues beyond the Syrian conflict. Hassan Rouhani, Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin meet in Baku. In early August, Russian

What's the future now for Turkish-Russian relations? Political and military events

2016-09-03 14:27:16
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What's the future now for Turkish-Russian relations? Turkey's renewal of ties with Russia represents an invigoration of its already existing "Eurasian direction" in foreign policy, including an outreach to Central Asia, India and China. It is a substitute for the failed

Iran to dispatch warships to Russia's Astrakhan Political and military events

2016-09-05 19:48:34
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Iran to dispatch warships to Russia's Astrakhan Iran will send its warships to Russia’s Astrakhan port in a friendly symbolic act, the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Bahram Qasemi said. Russian warships also are scheduled to berth at Iranian Anzali port

The rapprochement between Russia and Turkey keeps Europe dependent on Russian natural gas Energy

2016-09-05 20:23:49
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The rapprochement between Russia and Turkey keeps Europe dependent on Russian natural gas After Russian-Turkish relationship aggravation and TurkStream idea termination Europe started to look for alternative solutions for getting natural gas. American liquid natural gas by tankers and the

World seeking power shift towards Iran-Russia alliance Political and military events

2016-09-05 20:31:17
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World seeking power shift towards Iran-Russia alliance A former US army psychological operation officer and counter-terrorism analyst calls Iran-Russia cooperation plan to save Syria the greatest thing that has happened to the world in over 25 years.

Russia delivers over 1,5 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria Political and military events

2016-09-05 20:33:36
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Russia delivers over 1,5 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria Russia delivered more than 1,5 metric tons of humanitarian aid to the Syrian cities of Lattakia and Tartus, a daily bulletin published on the Russian Defense Ministry’s website

What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:12:50
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What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? August was a month of active Russian diplomacy in the Middle East and the Caspian region. A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev and

Eurasian security: from Baku to Moscow and beyond Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:15:15
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Eurasian security: from Baku to Moscow and beyond A series of meetings in August between the leaders of the most influential states in the South Caucasus could have broad implications for the entire region. On Aug. 8, Russian President Vladimir

Chances High That Russia Will Resume Its Use of Iranian Military Base Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:21:31
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Chances High That Russia Will Resume Its Use of Iranian Military Base On Saturday, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said that Russia’s military cooperation with Iran over the Syrian crisis had the blessing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Commenting on

US, Russia pledge deeper cooperation in Syria should ceasefire hold Political and military events

2016-09-10 12:03:10
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US, Russia pledge deeper cooperation in Syria should ceasefire hold Russia and the United States have reached new terms on re-implementing a ceasefire in Syria that will take effect in 48 hours and could lead to the creation

Russia receives hopeful signals from Iran on oil prices Energy

2016-09-19 16:06:18
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Russia receives hopeful signals from Iran on oil prices With Russia having agreed with OPEC member Saudi Arabia earlier this month to cooperate to limit future oil output, news that Iran would support moves to stabilise the global oil market

Iran-Russia co-op bearing fruit, official says Political and military events

2016-09-19 16:09:28
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Iran-Russia co-op bearing fruit, official says Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Middle East and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Wednesday that the effective and growing regional cooperation between Iran and Russia is producing positive results by

Pentagon’s Plan to Spy on Russia, Iran is a 'Signal of a Decline in US Hegemony' Political and military events

2016-09-21 12:40:08
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Pentagon’s Plan to Spy on Russia, Iran is a 'Signal of a Decline in US Hegemony' The United States Congress Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa will consider the Iran-Russia Cooperation Reporting Act. Sponsor of the bill Republican Mike Pompeo wants

Both Iran, Russia focused on fight against terrorism in Syria Political and military events

2016-09-24 14:51:36
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Both Iran, Russia focused on fight against terrorism in Syria Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran and Russia are both interested in eradicating terrorism from Syria as it presents a threat not only to regional

Lavrov urges finding, examining ammunition used to hit aid convoy Political and military events

2016-09-24 14:53:47
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Lavrov urges finding, examining ammunition used to hit aid convoy For objective probe in incident with attack on UN humanitarian convoy in Syria it is necessary to find and examine ammunition used to hit the convoy, Russian Foreign

Russia, Iran Reaffirm Readiness to Assist Humanitarian Efforts in Syria Political and military events

2016-09-27 00:01:54
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Russia, Iran Reaffirm Readiness to Assist Humanitarian Efforts in Syria Russia and Iran reaffirmed on Monday their readiness to cooperate with the Syrian government and humanitarian organizations in providing urgent relief to civilian population in war-torn Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry

Ex-IRGC chief warns Russians of compromise on Iran’s share in Syria Political and military events

2016-09-27 00:09:36
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Ex-IRGC chief warns Russians of compromise on Iran’s share in Syria Reducing the role of Moscow to providing air support to ground troops in Syria, the former IRGC commander has warned the Russians against being dragged into a

Turkey Failed to Coordinate Syrian Operation With Russia, Iran Political and military events

2016-09-27 23:51:12
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Turkey Failed to Coordinate Syrian Operation With Russia, Iran Turkey did not provide any assurances that its military operation in Syria would be coordinated with Russia and Iran, Syrian President Bashar Assad's adviser Bouthaina Shaaban said. Shaaban, who advises the Syrian president

2 Russian ships take cruise missiles to Mediterranean for Syrian anti-terror op Political and military events

2016-10-07 09:27:43
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2 Russian ships take cruise missiles to Mediterranean for Syrian anti-terror op Two Russian vessels will join up with Russia’s permanent naval fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, where they will assist in the military operation against Islamic

Russia's Year-Long Campaign Has Freed Large Part of Syria From Terrorists Political and military events

2016-10-07 09:31:23
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Russia's Year-Long Campaign Has Freed Large Part of Syria From Terrorists The Russian Aerospace Forces' operation has freed a large part of Syria from terrorists and stabilized the situation in the Arab state, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. "Our

Only Russia, Turkey, Iran Can Stop West From Keeping 'Controlled Chaos' in Syria Political and military events

2016-10-07 09:36:45
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Only Russia, Turkey, Iran Can Stop West From Keeping 'Controlled Chaos' in Syria Russia, Turkey and Iran are the only countries who can resolve the Syrian conflict and prevent the West from escalating violence in the Middle East, President of the

Russia test-fires 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles Political and military events

2016-10-13 09:15:16
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Russia test-fires 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles Russia's military has test-fired three intercontinental ballistic missiles amid increasing tensions with the US on a range of issues, particularly the Syrian crisis. The Russian Defense Ministry said the Russian forces fired a nuclear-capable

Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria over phone Political and military events

2016-10-13 09:23:20
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Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria over phone Iran and Russia’s foreign ministers have discussed the latest situation in Syria in a phone conversation on Tuesday night. Mohammad Javad Zarif and Sergey Lavrov talked about latest developments in Syria

Iran, Russia must boost strategic ties on Syria: Leader’s advisor Political and military events

2016-10-13 10:03:09
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Iran, Russia must boost strategic ties on Syria: Leader’s advisor A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran and Russia must strengthen their strategic cooperation on regional and international issues, especially the

Only diplomacy can solve Syrian crisis: Iran, Russia Political and military events

2016-10-13 10:04:34
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Only diplomacy can solve Syrian crisis: Iran, Russia Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov have agreed on the importance of launching new international efforts aimed at ending the conflict in Syria. Zarif and Lavrov

Turkey Seeks to Unite Russia, Iran, US in Syria – Prime Minister Political and military events

2016-10-13 10:08:08
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Turkey Seeks to Unite Russia, Iran, US in Syria – Prime Minister Turkish Prime Minister said that Turkey’s role in Syria is to unite Russia, the United States and Iran in order to put an end to the "bloodshed" in the

Zarif, Lavrov, Mogherini talk Syrian crisis Political and military events

2016-10-14 10:55:25
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Zarif, Lavrov, Mogherini talk Syrian crisis Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has talked to Federica Mogherni of EU and Sergey Lavrov of Russia separately through phone calls to address latest developments on Syrian crisis. Phone calls came from

Al Mansoori to expand to CIS countries as oilfield activity picks up Energy

2016-11-03 13:06:52
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IIKSS- Abu Dhabi-based company to target members of Commonwealth of Independent States such as Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan in the coming years Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi based oilfield services company Al Mansoori is planning to expand into CIS (Commonwealth

Iraqi Kurds ask Russia to support Peshmerga’s fight against ISIS Political and military events

2016-11-08 13:09:57
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Anti-Moscow rhetoric ‘a dead end’: Russian FM spox on US elections (RT interview) Political and military events

2016-11-08 13:16:57
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IIKSS- The FBI has ‘aggressively’ warned Russian diplomats in the US not to act as monitors in the upcoming elections, spokesperson for the Russian FM Maria Zakharova told RT. The official also said that anti-Moscow rhetoric in

Russia has a 'pipe dream' of replacing the US as the world's dominant naval power Political and military events

2016-11-09 14:44:08
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IIKSS- Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during celebrations for Navy Day as it rains in Baltiysk Thomson Reuters In the November issue of the US Naval Institute's Proceedings magazine, Commander Daniel Thomassen of the Royal

Former U.S. ambassador banned from traveling to Russia Political and military events

2016-11-12 12:58:51
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IIKSS - U.S. Ambassador Michael McFaul walks outside as he leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters in Moscow, May 15, 2013. Photo by Maxim Shemetov/Reuters WASHINGTON — The former U.S. ambassador to Russia said Friday that he has

Trump: “we end up fighting Russia, fighting Syria” Political and military events

2016-11-13 11:28:01
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IIKSS - Donald Trump suggested a shift away from what he said was the current Obama administration policy of attempting to find moderate Syrian opposition groups to support in the civil war there. “I’ve had an opposite view

Russia is ready to provide most advanced anti-terror gear to its customers Political and military events

2016-12-13 11:52:03
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IIKSS - Russia is prepared to offer its customers the most advanced equipment and gear for fighting against terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the commission for military-technical cooperation with other countries on Monday.

Turkey says Russia is keeping its promises on Syria Political and military events

2016-12-26 15:16:25
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IIKSS - Turkey’s foreign minister Sunday said Russia has kept its recent promises to Turkey on upholding the cease-fire in Syria. "In recent days, Russia has kept its promises on all efforts regarding the cease-fire, for humanitarian aid,

Russia's Success in Syria a 'Powerful Move on International Chessboard' Political and military events

2016-12-26 15:28:21
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IIKSS - Sputnik Mundo talked to Uruguayan journalist Gabriel Mazarovich from the Popular El weekly about his attitude to the recent developments in Syria. According to the journalist, the successful liberation of Aleppo has helped Russia further strengthen

Iran ready to consider Russia's request for using Hamadan military base Political and military events

2016-12-28 16:16:48
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IIKSS - Iran is ready to consider Russia's request for using the Iranian military base at Hamadan at any time but talks on the issue have not begun yet, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan told RT channel on

Russia developing carrier-based drones, will get 100 new Navy aircraft by 2020 – military Political and military events

2017-01-03 11:48:18
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IIKSS - The Russian Navy’s airborne arsenal is to receive a major boost in the form of both drones and combat aircraft, a top commander has revealed. A variety of ship-based unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are currently being

Kazakhstan could be the diplomatic key for boosting stability Join our daily free Newsletter Political and military events

2017-01-08 08:59:22
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IIKSS - Kazakhstan's Ambassador to the United States, Kairat Umarov, quietly affirms (without boasting) that 'We expect our next 25 years of independence to be better than our first 25 years.' Asked to elaborate, he simply, and correctly,

Iran consults with Russia, Turkey in Astana ahead of Syria talks Political and military events

2017-01-22 12:21:44
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IIKSS - The Iranian and Turkish delegations held talks on Saturday in Astana, Kazakhstan, ahead of the planned talks between the Syrian government and opposition groups on Sunday. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Hossein Jaberi Ansari and Turkish Undersecretary

Kazakhstan’s Nazarbayev, Russia’s Putin Praise Close Ties between Neighbors Political and military events

2017-03-01 12:35:43
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IIKSS- The president of the former Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, described Russia as the Central Asian nation’s number one partner during talks Monday with counterpart Vladimir Putin in Almaty. “For our country, Russia remains the number

Russians and Iranians are brothers for life Political and military events

2017-03-04 14:31:38
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IIKSS- In a message on the occasion of 515 years of Iran-Russia historical ties, the Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that few countries in the world have as deep and historical relations. However, he said that

Russian military details contribution to Palmyra's retake Political and military events

2017-03-06 14:43:18
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IIKSS- Russia's Air Force and special op's units were part of the operation to liberate the iconic Syrian city of Palmyra from Islamic State terrorists earlier this week, Col. Gen. Andrey Kartapolov, commander of the Russian forces in

Iran: Rohani Highlights Relations And Projects With Azerbaijan Political and military events

2017-03-14 14:17:41
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IIKSS- Iran’s President Rouhani described relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan friendly and strategic. “Relations between the two countries has been developing since three years ago with regard to political ties and

The index of budget per capita and its effect on the political weight and government weight of the Russian Federation. Are recent problems and further events in Russia abnormal? Political and military events

2017-04-17 10:40:04
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The index of budget per capita and its effect on the political weight and government weight of the Russian Federation. Are recent problems and further events in Russia abnormal? IIKSS - Russia is currently significantly struggling with

Russia, Turkey, Iran emphasise unity in brokering Syria peace Political and military events

2018-04-29 10:23:12
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MOSCOW • Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers yesterday talked up their successes in brokering a political solution to the Syrian conflict at a meeting in Moscow. The three nations

Zarif hails Iran-Russia co-op in Caspian Sea Political and military events

2018-04-30 11:54:42
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Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov met on April 28 in Moscow on the sidelines of the trilateral meeting of Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers on Syria. During the meeting, Zarif hailed

What is Russia doing in the Middle East? Political and military events

2018-05-05 17:30:56
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By deciding to intervene militarily in Syria, Russia has saved Bashar al-Assad’s regime and helped him regain most of his territory. Moscow wants to impose its vision of a political settlement, keeping all the players in the game.

Azerbaijan after the Presidential Elections: Internal and Foreign Policy Dynamics Political and military events

2018-05-07 10:19:46
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The campaign, which ended on April 11, was held ahead of schedule. If it had been held in the “normal mode,” the vote would have taken place on October 17. Thus, the shift of the election

Iran to negotiate with Europeans, Russia and China about remaining in nuclear deal Political and military events

2018-05-09 12:25:14
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tuesday that his government remains committed to a nuclear deal with world powers, despite the U.S. decision to withdraw, but is also ready to resume uranium enrichment should the accord no longer offer benefits.

Russia “deeply disappointed” at US exit from historic Iran deal Political and military events

2018-05-09 12:49:19
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Moscow decried US President Donald Trump’s decision to pull the United States out of the historic 2015 Iran nuclear deal and reimpose sanctions with the Russian Foreign Ministry saying it is “deeply disappointed”. “There are and there may

Kazakhstan, Paraguay discuss win-win partnership expansion Investment

2018-05-21 14:47:55
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Kazakh Minister of Foreign Affairs Kairat Abdrakhmanov received Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Paraguay Federico Alberto Gonzalez Franco, who arrived in Astana to participate in the Ministerial Meeting of Landlocked Developing Countries on Transport and Trade,

Russia Says Shoots Down Drone Near Main Syria Air Base Political and military events

2018-05-22 13:10:52
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The Russian military says it has downed an unidentified drone approaching its Hmeimim air base in Syria. The military said in a statement late on May 21 that the drone caused no casualties or physical damage before it was

Europe Seeks Russia’s Help on Saving Iran Deal, Despite Chill Political and military events

2018-05-24 12:54:48
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<header class="article_header module"> Macron will meet with Putin on Thursday, at a time when EU relations with Moscow are at post-Cold War lows </header>

Russia, Iran, Turkey to meet on Syrian constitutional committee - UN Political and military events

2018-06-14 15:49:47
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Iran, Russia must boost strategic ties on Syria: Leader’s advisor A senior advisor to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran and Russia must strengthen their strategic cooperation on regional and international issues, especially the

Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria over phone Political and military events

2016-10-13 09:23:20
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Zarif, Lavrov discuss Syria over phone Iran and Russia’s foreign ministers have discussed the latest situation in Syria in a phone conversation on Tuesday night. Mohammad Javad Zarif and Sergey Lavrov talked about latest developments in Syria

Russia test-fires 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles Political and military events

2016-10-13 09:15:16
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Russia test-fires 3 intercontinental ballistic missiles Russia's military has test-fired three intercontinental ballistic missiles amid increasing tensions with the US on a range of issues, particularly the Syrian crisis. The Russian Defense Ministry said the Russian forces fired a nuclear-capable

Only Russia, Turkey, Iran Can Stop West From Keeping 'Controlled Chaos' in Syria Political and military events

2016-10-07 09:36:45
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Only Russia, Turkey, Iran Can Stop West From Keeping 'Controlled Chaos' in Syria Russia, Turkey and Iran are the only countries who can resolve the Syrian conflict and prevent the West from escalating violence in the Middle East, President of the

Russia's Year-Long Campaign Has Freed Large Part of Syria From Terrorists Political and military events

2016-10-07 09:31:23
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Russia's Year-Long Campaign Has Freed Large Part of Syria From Terrorists The Russian Aerospace Forces' operation has freed a large part of Syria from terrorists and stabilized the situation in the Arab state, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday. "Our

2 Russian ships take cruise missiles to Mediterranean for Syrian anti-terror op Political and military events

2016-10-07 09:27:43
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2 Russian ships take cruise missiles to Mediterranean for Syrian anti-terror op Two Russian vessels will join up with Russia’s permanent naval fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, where they will assist in the military operation against Islamic

Turkey Failed to Coordinate Syrian Operation With Russia, Iran Political and military events

2016-09-27 23:51:12
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Turkey Failed to Coordinate Syrian Operation With Russia, Iran Turkey did not provide any assurances that its military operation in Syria would be coordinated with Russia and Iran, Syrian President Bashar Assad's adviser Bouthaina Shaaban said. Shaaban, who advises the Syrian president

Ex-IRGC chief warns Russians of compromise on Iran’s share in Syria Political and military events

2016-09-27 00:09:36
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Ex-IRGC chief warns Russians of compromise on Iran’s share in Syria Reducing the role of Moscow to providing air support to ground troops in Syria, the former IRGC commander has warned the Russians against being dragged into a

Russia, Iran Reaffirm Readiness to Assist Humanitarian Efforts in Syria Political and military events

2016-09-27 00:01:54
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Russia, Iran Reaffirm Readiness to Assist Humanitarian Efforts in Syria Russia and Iran reaffirmed on Monday their readiness to cooperate with the Syrian government and humanitarian organizations in providing urgent relief to civilian population in war-torn Syria, the Russian Foreign Ministry

Lavrov urges finding, examining ammunition used to hit aid convoy Political and military events

2016-09-24 14:53:47
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Lavrov urges finding, examining ammunition used to hit aid convoy For objective probe in incident with attack on UN humanitarian convoy in Syria it is necessary to find and examine ammunition used to hit the convoy, Russian Foreign

Both Iran, Russia focused on fight against terrorism in Syria Political and military events

2016-09-24 14:51:36
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Both Iran, Russia focused on fight against terrorism in Syria Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran and Russia are both interested in eradicating terrorism from Syria as it presents a threat not only to regional

Pentagon’s Plan to Spy on Russia, Iran is a 'Signal of a Decline in US Hegemony' Political and military events

2016-09-21 12:40:08
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Pentagon’s Plan to Spy on Russia, Iran is a 'Signal of a Decline in US Hegemony' The United States Congress Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa will consider the Iran-Russia Cooperation Reporting Act. Sponsor of the bill Republican Mike Pompeo wants

Iran-Russia co-op bearing fruit, official says Political and military events

2016-09-19 16:09:28
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Iran-Russia co-op bearing fruit, official says Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Middle East and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari said on Wednesday that the effective and growing regional cooperation between Iran and Russia is producing positive results by

Russia receives hopeful signals from Iran on oil prices Energy

2016-09-19 16:06:18
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Russia receives hopeful signals from Iran on oil prices With Russia having agreed with OPEC member Saudi Arabia earlier this month to cooperate to limit future oil output, news that Iran would support moves to stabilise the global oil market

US, Russia pledge deeper cooperation in Syria should ceasefire hold Political and military events

2016-09-10 12:03:10
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US, Russia pledge deeper cooperation in Syria should ceasefire hold Russia and the United States have reached new terms on re-implementing a ceasefire in Syria that will take effect in 48 hours and could lead to the creation

Chances High That Russia Will Resume Its Use of Iranian Military Base Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:21:31
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Chances High That Russia Will Resume Its Use of Iranian Military Base On Saturday, a senior Iranian parliamentarian said that Russia’s military cooperation with Iran over the Syrian crisis had the blessing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Commenting on

Eurasian security: from Baku to Moscow and beyond Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:15:15
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Eurasian security: from Baku to Moscow and beyond A series of meetings in August between the leaders of the most influential states in the South Caucasus could have broad implications for the entire region. On Aug. 8, Russian President Vladimir

What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? Political and military events

2016-09-07 13:12:50
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What are Russia's objectives in the Middle East and in the Caspian? August was a month of active Russian diplomacy in the Middle East and the Caspian region. A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijani President Ilkham Aliyev and

Russia delivers over 1,5 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria Political and military events

2016-09-05 20:33:36
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Russia delivers over 1,5 tons of humanitarian aid to Syria Russia delivered more than 1,5 metric tons of humanitarian aid to the Syrian cities of Lattakia and Tartus, a daily bulletin published on the Russian Defense Ministry’s website

World seeking power shift towards Iran-Russia alliance Political and military events

2016-09-05 20:31:17
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World seeking power shift towards Iran-Russia alliance A former US army psychological operation officer and counter-terrorism analyst calls Iran-Russia cooperation plan to save Syria the greatest thing that has happened to the world in over 25 years.

The rapprochement between Russia and Turkey keeps Europe dependent on Russian natural gas Energy

2016-09-05 20:23:49
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The rapprochement between Russia and Turkey keeps Europe dependent on Russian natural gas After Russian-Turkish relationship aggravation and TurkStream idea termination Europe started to look for alternative solutions for getting natural gas. American liquid natural gas by tankers and the

Iran to dispatch warships to Russia's Astrakhan Political and military events

2016-09-05 19:48:34
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Iran to dispatch warships to Russia's Astrakhan Iran will send its warships to Russia’s Astrakhan port in a friendly symbolic act, the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Bahram Qasemi said. Russian warships also are scheduled to berth at Iranian Anzali port

What's the future now for Turkish-Russian relations? Political and military events

2016-09-03 14:27:16
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What's the future now for Turkish-Russian relations? Turkey's renewal of ties with Russia represents an invigoration of its already existing "Eurasian direction" in foreign policy, including an outreach to Central Asia, India and China. It is a substitute for the failed

Summit Signals Russia’s New Strategy Towards Iran Political and military events

2016-09-03 14:12:26
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Summit Signals Russia’s New Strategy Towards Iran Faced with recent strains in the relationship, Moscow has expanded its dialogue with Tehran to issues beyond the Syrian conflict. Hassan Rouhani, Ilham Aliyev and Vladimir Putin meet in Baku. In early August, Russian

Renewal of Tehran-Ankara relations Political and military events

2016-09-03 12:59:28
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Renewal of Tehran-Ankara relations Since July 15 failed coup in Turkey, Iranian FM Zarif embarked on a visit to Ankara to hold close consultation with Turkish officials on the Syrian crisis since its outbreak some five years ago.

The future of Russian-Iranian cooperation in Syria Political and military events

2016-08-30 23:07:31
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The future of Russian-Iranian cooperation in Syria Moscow and Tehran appear to be united in their position on Syria, even if Russian military airstrikes may no longer be possible from bases within Iran. Seventy-five years have passed since August 1941, when

Is Putin the new Stalin? Political and military events

2016-08-30 23:02:48
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Is Putin the new Stalin? ‘Tom’ thinks Vladimir Putin is the new Josef Stalin. As he’s never been to Russia, his views surely reflect the power of a Western media narrative which continuously demonizes the Russian President. Last week, an optician from

Arrested terrorists in Iran gave up valuable info on Saudi support Political and military events

2016-08-30 23:00:07
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Arrested terrorists in Iran gave up valuable info on Saudi support Senior Iranian MP Alaeddin Boroujerdi said the detained terrorists in Iran have given up valuable information to security forces about the role and support of Saudi Arabia toward terrorist

Militarisation from Asia-Pacific to MENA Political and military events

2016-08-30 22:58:28
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Militarisation from Asia-Pacific to MENA Today, the top of priority US foreign policy is the challenge of Chinese phenomenal rise in economics, trade, science, technology, military, paramilitary, cultural and geopolitical strength. But incredible worries start creeping in

Nojeh airbase; climax of Iran-Russia defense cooperation Political and military events

2016-08-29 16:43:41
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Nojeh airbase; climax of Iran-Russia defense cooperation Deploying Iran’s airbase by Russia Air Force to attack terrorist positions in Syria has been proved highly controversial, however, it indicates the close ties Iran and Russia hold countering terrorism

Iran Now Eyeing Sukhoi Jets After Success With Russian S-300s Political and military events

2016-08-29 16:34:21
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Iran Now Eyeing Sukhoi Jets After Success With Russian S-300s Iran feels safe with the S-300 air defense systems and its own analogue, the Bavar 373, and is now mulling the purchase of Sukhoi jets from Russia for its air force,

Iran's 'New' Karrar Tank: "One of the Most Advanced Tanks in the World"? Political and military events

2016-08-26 09:20:19
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Iran's 'New' Karrar Tank: "One of the Most Advanced Tanks in the World"? In March, Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan — Iran’s defense minister — claimed that a new, unseen Iranian tank called the Karrar “is one of the

Russia Has no Plans to Deploy 'Full-Fledged Military Base in Iran' Political and military events

2016-08-26 09:10:11
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Russia Has no Plans to Deploy 'Full-Fledged Military Base in Iran' Russia and Iran share a common strategic goal – to fight terrorism in Syria and Iraq. Moscow will not deploy a full-fledged military base in Iran but may use the

Russia used Iranian airfield for Syrian operation at Tehran’s invitation – official Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:36:07
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Russia used Iranian airfield for Syrian operation at Tehran’s invitation – official The initiative for Russian planes to use Iran’s Hamadan Airbase in their strikes against terrorists in the Syrian city of Aleppo came from Tehran, a

Russia Signals Intentions to Fire More Missiles from Caspian Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:19:29
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Russia Signals Intentions to Fire More Missiles from Caspian Russia asked Iran and Iraq for permission to use their airspace for ballistic missiles against Syrian targets, apparently from the Caspian Sea, part of a new offensive against ISIS from the

Iran-Russia close coop. thwarted US equations in Syria Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:13:43
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Iran-Russia close coop. thwarted US equations in Syria Secretary of SNSC said Iran-Russia-Syria’s close cooperation in recent operations against Takfiri terrorists in Syria has thwarted America’s ‘time-buying’ strategy on imposing its own will on Syrian security equations.

Russian jets 'left Hamedan airbase Thu.' Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:12:04
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Russian jets 'left Hamedan airbase Thu.' Secretary of SNSC said Russian fighter jets left Nojeh airbase in Hamedan on Thu. as planned, although the coalition between Iran, Syria and Russia in combating terrorism is still strongly in place.

Jaberi ends Turkey visit, returns Tehran Political and military events

2016-08-24 07:09:20
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Jaberi ends Turkey visit, returns Tehran Deputy-FM for Arab and African Affairs has ended his short visit to Ankara on Tuesday evening, returning Tehran. Hossein Jaberi Ansari met with his counterpart Ümit Yalçın, Turkish deputy-FM for Regional

Russia leaked use of Hamedan airbase without prior notice Political and military events

2016-08-22 11:54:58
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Russia leaked use of Hamedan airbase without prior notice Iran’s Defense Min. said Russians announced use of Iranian military airbase in Hamedan without prior notice. Brig. Gen. Hossein Dehghan made the remarks in an interview with the IRIB

Analysts: Strategic triangle of Russia-Iran-Turkey hardly on agenda Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:34:56
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Analysts: Strategic triangle of Russia-Iran-Turkey hardly on agenda On the one hand, Russia is settling relations with Turkey and on the other, it expands relations with Iran The current trend towards Russia’s cooperation with Iran, on the one hand, and the

Turkish PM Believes Iran, US, Russia, Gulf States Can Work Jointly on Syria Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:33:07
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Turkish PM Believes Iran, US, Russia, Gulf States Can Work Jointly on Syria Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim stated that Iran, Gulf Arab states, Russia and the United States are capable of working jointly on the

Washington's Conundrum in Syria: Russia, Iran and China Team Up Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:28:38
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Washington's Conundrum in Syria: Russia, Iran and China Team Up hina’s recent announcement of an increase of its humanitarian support for the Syrian people and that it would provide additional training to the Syrian forces comes as a

Syria: China and Iran Join Russia in Larger Role Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:24:54
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Syria: China and Iran Join Russia in Larger Role Several developments this week mark an increase of activity from Syria’s allies, Russia, Iran and now China. These include a Russian-Iranian agreement to use Iranian territory to position Russian Tupolev

Why Russia has advanced strike fighters at an air base in Iran Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:19:35
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Why Russia has advanced strike fighters at an air base in Iran Three days after Russian long-range bombers struck targets in Syria after launching from an air base in Iran, new satellite imagery of the

The Latest: Russia fires cruise missiles into Syria from sea Political and military events

2016-08-20 16:13:54
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The Latest: Russia fires cruise missiles into Syria from sea The Russian military says two of its ships have launched cruise missiles at targets in Syria from the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Russia’s Defense Ministry says the Serpukhov and the Zeleny Dol corvettes

Second airbase would be provided for Russia Political and military events

2016-08-20 15:38:21
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Second airbase would be provided for Russia Defense minister has told a press conference on Saturday Iran would provide a second airbase to Russia if situation demands, as a measure in the framework of quadrilateral deal to fight

‘No Iranian military base given to any country’ Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:44:35
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‘No Iranian military base given to any country’ Iran’s Parliament Speaker on Wed. dismissed any claims that an Iranian military base has ever been given to Russia or any other country. Ali Larijani made the remark in

Russian Su-34 jets deployed in Iran conduct airstrikes against ISIL in Syria Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:43:30
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Russian Su-34 jets deployed in Iran conduct airstrikes against ISIL in Syria Russian Su-34 jets deployed in Iran conducted airstrikes against Daesh in Syria's Deir ez-Zor, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Russian Su-34 strike fighters deployed at the

Iranian-Russian defense coop. ‘not unexpected’ Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:42:34
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Iranian-Russian defense coop. ‘not unexpected’ Adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution has said Russian and Iranian military cooperation which is defensive should not provoke shock and awe in the international community as an unexpected development.

Russian fighters fueling in Nojeh SNCS-approved Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:41:23
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Russian fighters fueling in Nojeh SNCS-approved Head of Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has said Russian fighter jets fueling is in line with Iran’s anti-terrorism grand policy. Alaeddin Boroujerdi told reporters on Wednesday that no

Three reasons why Russia deployed Tu-22M3 strategic bombers to Iran Political and military events

2016-08-18 18:40:13
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Three reasons why Russia deployed Tu-22M3 strategic bombers to Iran Russia deployed Tupolev Tu-22M3 supersonic long-range strategic bombers to the Hamadan airfield in Iran to cut flight times, increase bomb capacity and improve response capabilities of its aircraft

Russian deputy FM: Russia, Iran, Turkey key to Syrian resolution Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:34:51
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Russian deputy FM: Russia, Iran, Turkey key to Syrian resolution Now that Turkey has warmed relations with Russia and Iran with President Erdoğan meeting Russian President Putin and Iranian FM Zarif, the Russian deputy foreign minister said that the

Russian bombers take off from Iranian Hamedan air base Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:33:48
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Russian bombers take off from Iranian Hamedan air base Russian Foreign Ministry has said they have deployed and would take off from the air base in Hamedan and destroy terrorists' positions in Syria. Russian Defense Ministry said

Iran, Russia in strategic coop. in anti-terror fight Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:32:33
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Iran, Russia in strategic coop. in anti-terror fight Secretary of SNSC said Iran and Russia’s cooperation in combating terrorism in Syria is strategic and the two sides share facilities in the anti-terror fight. Ali Shamkhani made the

Russia under Iranian influence in Syrian involvement Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:27:23
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Russia under Iranian influence in Syrian involvement Deputy-FM for Arab and African Affairs has said Islamic Republic of Iran’s conduct provided Russia with an incentive and example to set aside passive inaction in favor of more influential engagement

Russia and Iran Fly Across a Key Threshold in the Middle East Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:17:04
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Russia and Iran Fly Across a Key Threshold in the Middle East Relations between Iran and Russia continue to warm Looks like the U.S. and its allies have a new “axis of evil” in the Middle East: Syria,

Moscow, Baku ties based on “strong friendship” Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:10:33
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Moscow, Baku ties based on “strong friendship” Baku and Moscow considered topical issues of bilateral military and technical cooperation between the two, as well as problems of regional and international security. The talks were held during the two-day visit of Russian Defense

Russia uses Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes on Daesh in Syria Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:05:51
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Russia uses Iranian airbase to launch airstrikes on Daesh in Syria As the U.S. military uses Incirlik air base in Turkey to pound militants in Iraq and Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry also announced on Tuesday that it

Russia Signals Intentions to Fire More Missiles from Caspian Political and military events

2016-08-17 13:03:32
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Russia Signals Intentions to Fire More Missiles from Caspian Russia asked Iran and Iraq for permission to to use their airspace for ballistic missiles against Syrian targets, apparently from the Caspian Sea, part of a new offensive against ISIS

CECO would benefit all Caspian littoral states Investment

2016-08-15 16:04:39
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CECO would benefit all Caspian littoral states Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has taken key steps toward the establishment of Caspian Economic Cooperation Organization. Iran has been experiencing tense relations with some of her southern neighbors, especially with

Iran, Russia FMs discuss regional, international issues on phone Political and military events

2016-08-13 15:13:51
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Iran, Russia FMs discuss regional, international issues on phone Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, have held a phone conversation on issues of regional and international significance. During the phone call, which was made

From Iran to Russia, Trade Links Promise Protection Against Future Sanctions Political and military events

2016-08-13 15:11:50
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From Iran to Russia, Trade Links Promise Protection Against Future Sanctions Geo-economics dominated the agenda of two critical meetings this week: a trilateral economic summit in Baku between Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev and Iran’s Hassan Rouhani, followed by a

Zarif: Iran, Russia, Turkey should dialogue on regional challenges Political and military events

2016-08-13 15:06:49
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Zarif: Iran, Russia, Turkey should dialogue on regional challenges As the Syrian army is tightening the noose around militants in the northern province of Aleppo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Friday that Iran, Russia, and

Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Political and military events

2016-08-13 14:56:00
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Russia searches for pragmatic solutions in the Caucasus Russian President Vladimir Putin has put into play a reinvigorated diplomatic approach to resolving the longstanding crises involving the troubled states of the Caucasus. Over the past week, Russian diplomacy has refocused its

Moscow and Ankara reach consensus on normalizing their relations Political and military events

2016-08-10 15:13:53
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Moscow and Ankara reach consensus on normalizing their relations Erdogan and Putin meet in St. Petersburg to mend relations between the two countries On August 9, Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan arrived in Russia's city St. Petersburg to meet his counterpart -

Iran Ready to Assist Russian Humanitarian Operation in Syria's Aleppo Political and military events

2016-08-09 01:27:13
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Iran Ready to Assist Russian Humanitarian Operation in Syria's Aleppo Iran is ready to cooperate and assist Russia's humanitarian operation in Syria's Aleppo, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ibrahim Rahimpur said. BAKU (Sputnik) — Russia has been sending tonns of

Cooperation of Russia, Turkey and Iran 'Would Help to Resolve Syrian Crisis' Political and military events

2016-08-09 01:24:39
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Cooperation of Russia, Turkey and Iran 'Would Help to Resolve Syrian Crisis' At the meeting on August 9 in St. Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will discuss ways to resolve the ongoing

Iran, Russia map out rival to Suez Canal Investment

2016-08-07 23:35:14
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Iran, Russia map out rival to Suez Canal The International North-South Transport Corridor (NSTC), a multi-model route to link India and the Middle East to the Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe, is being nurtured for significantly reducing costs and travel time

Week Ahead Political Diary: Erdogan to meet Putin for talks Political and military events

2016-08-07 23:29:59
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Week Ahead Political Diary: Erdogan to meet Putin for talks Turkey’s president Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian president Vladimir Putin will hold talks

Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan presidents to attend summit in Baku Political and military events

2016-08-07 23:28:21
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Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan presidents to attend summit in Baku Iranian President Hassan Rouhani plans to take part in a summit with his Russian and Azeri counterparts in Baku, Azerbaijan, says Rouhani's deputy chief of staff for communications and information. Heading a high-ranking delegation, Rouhani

From Caspian Sea to Central Asia: Russia, Iran Mull Joint War Games Political and military events

2016-08-04 00:58:03
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From Caspian Sea to Central Asia: Russia, Iran Mull Joint War Games Russia and Iran have agreed to hold joint military exercises, the newspaper Izvestia wrote, citing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu who had earlier met with General Vali Madani,

Iran, Azerbaijan Call for Broadening of Ties Political and military events

2016-08-04 00:50:13
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Iran, Azerbaijan Call for Broadening of Ties Iranian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mahmoud Vaezi and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in a meeting in Baku underlined the need for the further expansion of mutual cooperation between the two

West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation Political and military events

2016-08-02 12:00:25
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West playing with fire by curbing Aleppo liberation While Syrian Army siege over Aleppo is completed and the biggest city of country is expected to be liberated in near future, West and some Arab states try to hinder

7 Continents of the World, Know About the Continents of the World Map science

2016-07-31 00:57:53
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7 Continents of the World, Know About the Continents of the World Map The Great Panzea- First Super Continents At that time, there was no life but only one continent, it better can be called super continent- The Great

Caspian Energy Under Threat From Terrorism Political and military events

2016-07-31 00:52:55
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Caspian Energy Under Threat From Terrorism The effect of terrorism and the rise of ISIS on Middle Eastern oil sources has not gone unnoticed by global media. Less observed, however, has been the potential for terror-based disruptions to the

Russian diplomacy aims to accelerate Syrian endgame Political and military events

2016-07-26 13:57:16
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Russian diplomacy aims to accelerate Syrian endgame The failed coup in Turkey has come as a god-sent opportunity for Russia to connect the dots. Russian diplomacy will be in top gear in Laos on Monday when Minister of Foreign Affairs

Kerry Meets Russia's Lavrov on Syria Cooperation Plan Political and military events

2016-07-26 13:44:09
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Kerry Meets Russia's Lavrov on Syria Cooperation Plan US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, met Tuesday to discuss a US proposal for closer military cooperation on Syria. They met on the sidelines of a meeting of

Iran, Russia to Continue Backing Syria: Iranian Official Political and military events

2016-07-26 13:41:25
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Iran, Russia to Continue Backing Syria: Iranian Official The newly-appointed director general of international affairs at the Iranian Parliament highlighted the principled policy of Iran and Russia to continue supporting Syria and keep up cooperation in the fight against

Shifts in global terror pose threats to Caspian energy investment Investment

2016-07-26 13:09:53
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Shifts in global terror pose threats to Caspian energy investment With the emergence of new global terror trends, the potential for terror-based disruptions to Caspian energy investments and the oil industry in Central Asia and the Caucuses is causing

Who Is Russia Secretly Supplying With MiGs? Political and military events

2016-07-25 00:46:08
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Syria welcomes statements on Russia-US agreement on counterterrorism Political and military events

2016-07-25 00:36:55
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Syria welcomes statements on Russia-US agreement on counterterrorism Syria welcomes statements issued following the recent US Secretary of State John Kerry's visit to Moscow in assertion of agreement between Moscow and Washington on counterterrorism, said Syrian Foreign Ministry

Russian strategic bombers deliver new strikes at IS militants in Syria Political and military events

2016-07-21 23:36:41
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Russian strategic bombers deliver new strikes at IS militants in Syria Russia’s Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers delivered on Thursday morning another airstrike on the facilities of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization (outlawed in Russia) in Syria, destroying two command posts

What to Make of Erdogan's Proposal for a 'Turkish-Iranian-Russian Alliance' Political and military events

2016-07-21 23:25:06
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What to Make of Erdogan's Proposal for a 'Turkish-Iranian-Russian Alliance' In a telephone conversation with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed his willingness to cooperate closely with Iran and Russia

The beginning of a Russian-Iranian alliance Political and military events

2016-07-20 13:05:38
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The beginning of a Russian-Iranian alliance There are a number of economic and geopolitical reasons why Russia could be looking for a broader alliance with Iran, the most important of which is the desire to check U.S. influence in the

Russia concerned about unstable situation in neighboring countries Political and military events

2016-07-19 13:13:07
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Russia concerned about unstable situation in neighboring countries The Russian authorities admitted their concern about the climate of instability and insecurity in the area close to their borders, especially in the territories of allied countries. The Presidential

Time travel in Mideast History

2016-07-18 12:18:41
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Time travel in Mideast ‘Wars are won in peace’ In addition to grain, survival of the Romans also heavily depended upon the availability of spices. Fortunately or unfortunately, like the present day oil, the Middle East then had some ‘Arabian

After Warsaw: NATO, Russia and the Future of Security in Europe Political and military events

2016-07-18 12:14:59
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After Warsaw: NATO, Russia and the Future of Security in Europe There was a time when it was legitimate to wonder what NATO’s future role would be. Not anymore. If anything, the Atlantic Alliance is facing too many missions. Russia

Pro-Government Forces Advance in Syria Amid Talk of U.S.-Russia Cooperation Political and military events

2016-07-18 12:09:53
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Pro-Government Forces Advance in Syria Amid Talk of U.S.-Russia Cooperation In Moscow on Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry and Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia laid bunches of flowers in memory of the victims of the

Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region Political and military events

2016-07-18 11:55:11
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Caspian Colleagues: Why Russia & Iran Have Common Interests in the Region The Russian Foreign Ministry has indicated that it is confident that the Convention on the Legal Status of the Caspian Sea can be signed

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2016-07-18 11:35:39
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T-90 The T-90 is a third-generation Russian battle tank that entered service in 1993. The tank is a modern variation of the T-72B and incorporates many features found on the T-80U. Originally called the T-72BU, but later renamed

Sukhoi Su-30 Political and military events

2016-07-17 18:47:38
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Sukhoi Su-30 The Sukhoi Su-30 (Cyrillic: Сухой Су-30; NATO reporting name: Flanker-C) is a twin-engine, two-seat supermaneuverable fighter aircraft developed by Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Corporation. It is a multirole fighter for all-weather, air-to-air and air-to-surface deep interdiction missions. The

Elena Dunayeva: "Azerbaijan is a link between Russia and Iran" Political and military events

2016-07-16 10:53:24
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Elena Dunayeva: "Azerbaijan is a link between Russia and Iran" The meeting of presidents of Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran will be held in the first decade of August. A senior fellow at the Center for the Study of the Middle

Russian bombers destroy large camp for ISIL in Palmyra Political and military events

2016-07-14 14:19:28
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Russian bombers destroy large camp for ISIL in Palmyra Russian long-range bombers destroyed on Tuesday a large camp for ISIL in Palmyra in the eastern countryside of Homs province. The Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement

Russian long-range bombers strike terrorist targets in Syria Political and military events

2016-07-13 00:02:30
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Russian long-range bombers strike terrorist targets in Syria Six Russian TU22M3 strategic long-range bombers have launched strikes against positions of Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in three locations in Syria, Russian defense ministry said Tuesday. "The airstrike was made against targets identified

The Russian Navy's Biggest Enemy Isn’t NATO (It’s Fire) Political and military events

2016-07-11 13:10:32
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While the Cold War-era Soviet Navy built a massive surface fleet to challenge the dominance of the U.S. Navy on the open ocean, that once mighty armada has all but disappeared. Much of the former Soviet Navy has been scrapped,

Russia, US Set for Closer Military Cooperation Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:26
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Russian President Vladimir Putin called US President Barack Obama to discuss global conflicts, including those in Nagorno-Karabakh, Syria and Ukraine. According to official White House and Kremlin websites, the presidents had a phone conversation on July 6, during which President Putin

House panel aiming to halt Boeing's sale of jets to Iran Political and military events

2016-07-08 18:07:46
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A House subcommittee on Thursday will debate three bill aimed at halting Boeing’s sale of passenger jets to Iran. The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Monetary Policy and Trade plans to debate the measures aimed at stopping the largest U.S. business

Iran’s parliamentary security committee to visit Damascus Political and military events

2016-07-06 07:16:16
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Members of Iranian Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Committee will be visiting Syria, showing unfailing support for the Syrian government amid recent Syrian army victories. Hossein Naqavi Hosseini, the committee spokesman, let slip the news on Sunday, saying the

Iran won't coordinate with US on Syria: Ayatollah Khamenei Political and military events

2016-07-05 08:05:01
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Iran will never coordinate with the United States in Syria and other regional conflicts, supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in remarks published on his website Sunday. "We don't want such a coordination as their main objective is to

Moscow sends cruise-missile subs into Black Sea to ward off Nato Political and military events

2016-07-05 07:42:41
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Russia is deploying submarines armed with long-range cruise missiles in the Black Sea in a further show of force aimed at Nato. The fleet of six new Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric submarines will be stationed at a naval base being built

Moscow quiet on alleged proposal for US-Russia military partnership in Syria Political and military events

2016-07-02 23:49:08
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The Kremlin has refused to comment on reports in the US media that Washington proposed a new military agreement on Syria. The alleged deal aims to boost US-Russian ties against terrorists in exchange for Moscow pushing Damascus

Russia and Turkey to 'coordinate' Syria policy Political and military events

2016-07-02 23:49:03
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Russia and Turkey will “coordinate” their policies over Syria, the countries' foreign ministers said on Friday, in a major diplomatic realignment that could be a major blow for the Western goal of

Russian Strategy: Stop Locals Returning From Syria Political and military events

2016-07-01 23:49:50
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In Dagestan province, once home to an Islamist insurrection, the situation is calmer since men left to join the jihad MAKHACHKALA, Russia—For decades, the rugged province of Dagestan on the Caspian Sea cradled an Islamist rebellion so vicious that

Turkey will not compensate Russia over shooting down of jet Political and military events

2016-06-30 07:13:29
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Turkish PM Binali Yildirim says legal proceedings are under way against individual allegedly responsible for killing Russian pilot Turkey will not pay compensation to Russia over the downing of a fighter jet last year and has only expressed regret over the