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Al Jazeera on MSN10h

Does a Trump-brokered deal squeeze Russia, Iran out of the South Caucasus?

A transit corridor pact signed by Azerbaijan and Armenia could be game-changing, according to several experts.
National Security Journal on MSN1d

The Russia-Iran Drone Alliance is Crumbling

Key Points and Summary – Russia is now mass-producing Iranian-designed Shahed-136 drones at a massive factory in Alabuga, ...

Shaheds For What? Russia Drone Deal May Have Given Iran Seller’s Remorse

While much remains unclear, it’s certainly plausible that Iran feels it has gotten the short end of the stick in its military ...

IEA warns of oversupplied oil market but says sanctions on Russia, Iran could tighten supply

While oil market balances look ever more bloated as forecast supply far eclipses demand towards year-end and in 2026, ...

Russia built a massive drone factory to pump out Iranian-designed drones. Now it’s leaving Tehran out in the cold

Finally, something no one else has,” a Russian journalist says during a TV documentary on the country’s largest drone factory ...

Rift emerges between allies Russia and Iran over $1.75B weapons deal, Putin’s lack of support for Tehran

A rift is reportedly emerging between allies Russia and Iran, after Tehran feels it’s gotten the short end of the stick in supporting strongman Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.

European countries threaten to impose snapback sanctions on Iran if diplomacy fails

France, the U.K., and Germany jointly threatened to reimpose sanctions on Iran at the end of August if they don't resume negotiations over its nuclear program.
The Armenian Weekly1d

U.S. policy in the South Caucasus: Keep Turkey in, Russia down and Iran out

Background On August 8, Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and U.S. President ...

Russia and Iran are on a collision course with Trump

Having exhausted time-buying diplomatic options, Russia and Iran are on a collision course with the U.S. Team Trump finds ...