Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Iran has become one of Moscow’s most critical enablers, supplying drones, missiles, and expertise that have fueled devastating attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure. Iran’s Shahed-136 drones—rebranded as Geran-2 by Russia—have become a cornerstone of Moscow’s strategy to terrorize Ukrainian cities.
Iran launched a direct strike on U.S. military targets in the Middle East on Monday, firing missiles at American bases in Qatar just hours after its top diplomat met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The attack marks a dangerous escalation in the ongoing confrontation between Iran, the United States, and Israel—and raises urgent questions about Tehran’s growing alignment with Moscow. The strikes targeted the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which houses thousands of U.S.
Tehran Attacks U.S. Bases While Iranian Leadership Meets with Putin in Moscow Read Post »
In the early 1960s, Soviet engineers arrived quietly in North Korea. Their assignment: to help build a research reactor and train a generation of nuclear scientists at a site that would eventually become synonymous with global anxiety—Yongbyon.
How Russia Helped North Korea Go Nuclear and Now May Be Doing the Same for Iran Read Post »
With tensions in the Middle East rising, Iran’s familiar threat to close the Strait of Hormuz has resurfaced. Yet for all its frequency, the threat has never been carried out—and for good reason. Blocking the Strait would not only trigger Western retaliation, but it would collapse Iran’s economy almost overnight. Like Russia’s nuclear posturing, Iran’s warnings are not meant to be acted upon.
Why Iran Won’t Close the Strait of Hormuz And How It Mirrors Russia’s Own Nuclear Bluff Read Post »
In a new statement on social media, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev appeared to suggest that foreign countries—possibly including Russia—are prepared to supply Iran with nuclear warheads. The post, which follows U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, has raised concern among analysts who view it as part of a broader Russian effort to project deterrence through escalation threats.
Medvedev Hints at Nuclear Support for Iran as Russia Deepens support for Tehran Read Post »
The United States has launched coordinated airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—just one day before Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. The strikes, conducted with B-2 stealth bombers and Tomahawk cruise missiles, mark a dramatic escalation in the widening Middle East crisis.
U.S. Bombs Iran’s Nuclear Sites the Day Before Tehran’s Meeting With Putin Read Post »
A new report from the Network Contagion Research Institute (NCRI) details a coordinated influence operation by Russian and Iranian actors aimed at U.S. conservative audiences — especially online communities that identify with the MAGA movement. The campaign deploys inauthentic accounts, false-flag conspiracy narratives, and a handful of high-visibility American influencers to steer debate and widen ideological rifts.
The troll farms and bot armies of Russia and Iran are taking over MAGA’s online world Read Post »
Adding to the pressure of Israeli strikes on Iran’s key defense and energy assets, the regime is now facing increasing troubles from growing protests across more than 150 cities. The regime’s outlook isn’t being helped by statements and actions of a US president that seems increasingly intent on attaching himself to Israel’s operation. Having discarded the “no more wars” philosophy that now seems only to be applicable regarding Russia, President Donald Trump is now moving the U.S.
Disolving into chaos, Iran’s domestic situation begins to unravel Read Post »
