Iran is actively seeking support from Russia and China in the aftermath of U.S. airstrikes that damaged key nuclear facilities during a 12-day conflict with Israel last month.

Putin has unleashed a fresh wave of Iranian-made Shahed drones on Ukraine, signalling a new phase in Russia’s brutal “drone war.” The Iranian Shahed Drones rebranded by Moscow as Geran-2 - have turned Ukraine’s skies into a deadly testing ground for firepower.

The long-range Russian drones come in swarms each night, buzzing over Ukraine by the hundreds, terrorizing the population and attacking targets from the industrial east to areas near its western borde

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

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.

Naval forces from Iran and Russia begin joint military drills in the Caspian Sea, reflecting deepening ties between the two countries that come just weeks after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel and the collapse of nuclear talks with the United States.

Georgia was the poster child of post-Soviet countries on their way to democracy and freedom. US lawmakers hope a bill will help combat democratic backsliding.

In a striking show of regional power and coordination, Iran and Russia have launched CASAREX 2025—a large-scale joint search-and-rescue naval drill in the Caspian Sea. The three-day exercise, titled “Together for a Safe and Secure Caspian Sea,