Speaking at a Senate hearing, Caine said Russia is taking actions to aid Tehran but declined to give details because the hearing was public. “There’s definitely some action there,” he said. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MO),

The Europeans also argue that the war in Ukraine is intertwined with the war in Iran due to the cooperation between Russia and Iran.

Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s foreign minister, met with President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow. Russia has tried to avoid entanglement in the conflict while remaining a key player in the region.

While ties between Iran and Moscow are deepening, structural constraints may limit how far that support can go

Analysts say that Moscow could offer a ‘lifeline’ but logistical issues, costs offer little incentive in the long-run.

A German court said Swiss lender Julius Baer Group Ltd. wrongly fired a staffer who claimed he was dismissed after flagging alleged sanctions violations linked to the onboarding of clients from Iran and Russia.

The head of the U.N.’s nuclear agency said on Tuesday that Russia remains open to removing highly enriched uranium, a critical component of nuclear weapon development, from Iran. Rafael Grossi stressed the importance of ensuring Iran loses this supply or that its enrichment is diluted during an interview with The Associated Press.

Moscow has benefited from the Iran war, but Ukraine is nevertheless doing better now than at almost any time since Russia's all-out invasion. The post Despite a Boost to Russia From the Iran War,

Russia’s political backing and objection to escalation have proved much more consequential in shaping the conflict.

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Matthew Tavares, a former Pentagon analyst, tells RFE/RL the West is no longer facing a partnership of convenience between Moscow and Tehran, but a strategic alignment that spans the tactical, operational,