Russia and Iran sign $30bn energy agreements
Russia and Iran have signed agreements to collaborate on “strategic” energy deals worth up to $30bn that will involve energy groups such as Rosneft and…
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Putin, Aliyev Hold Talks With Iranian Leaders In Tehran
Russian President Vladimir Putin has held talks with Iran’s leadership on the Syria crisis, the landmark 2015 international nuclear agreement, and energy cooperation. Putin, on…
Vladmir Putin to Meet Iran’s Top Leaders
Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with Iran’s top leaders as Moscow voices increasing criticism of U.S. President Donald Trump’s move away from the nuclear…
Russia invites Kurds to Syrian people’s congress – Kurdish official
BEIRUT, Oct 31 (Reuters) – Russia has invited the Kurdish-led authorities in northern Syria to its proposed congress of Syria’s rival parties, a senior Kurdish…
No role for Assad in Syria’s future: Tillerson
GENEVA (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad and his family have no role in the future of Syria, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on…
Draft Senate Iran Legislation Sets Tough New U.S. Terms for Deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Draft legislation responding to U.S. President Donald Trump’s refusal to certify the Iran nuclear deal would set tough new terms for the…
Trump’s Iran-deal move is all about restoring US credibility
Defenders of the Iran nuclear deal have settled on a narrative. From high-ranking Democratic senators to European ambassadors to Iranian diplomats and newspaper editorial pages,…
Syrian Kurds Cut Secret Gas Deal With Russian Forces
In a move that surprised many observers of the ongoing war for Deir Ezzor province, the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) handed over one of Syria’s…
In Turkish move into Syria, a sign of how Russia is shaping the country
OCTOBER 19, 2017 BASEL, SWITZERLAND—For most of the Syrian civil war, there have been two constants of Turkish policy: support for opposition forces seeking the…
Russia sandwiched in Syria between Israel, Iran
MOSCOW — Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu paid a two-day visit this week to Israel — his first as the top Russian military commander. On…