Iran and Russia have a security agreement although Moscow did not come to Tehran's help when it was under attack by Israel and the United States

Iran and Russia kicked off naval drills in the Caspian Sea on Monday, five months after Iran, Russia and China held joint military drills in the Gulf of Oman in March.

Could Europe's August deadline be the most important date in the decades-long nuclear standoff, or will Iran face more sanctions? Israel and the US's historic attack on Iran June 13-24 set back Iran's nuclear program around two years,

"Strengthening air defense capabilities is clearly an urgent priority for Iran at the moment," expert Hongda Fan told Newsweek.

Russia is producing thousands of drones based on Iranian Shahed designs. Some feature AI, remote piloting and advanced anti-jamming tech.

Russian Permanent Representative to Vienna-based International Organizations Mikhail Ulyanov announced his consultation with Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi in Vienna on Tuesday.

Talks between Tehran and the US were being held through Omani mediators until Israel's surprise attack on Iran on June 13, which triggered a 12-day war. The attack came just two days before a planned sixth round of negotiations in the Omani capital, Muscat.

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iran's senior political aide to discuss Middle East tensions and Iran's nuclear programme. The meeting follows recent US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. While Russia supports Iran's nuclear activities under IAEA oversight,