TEHRAN, November 16 - Russia’s main battle tank manufacturer, Uralvagonzavod, has started delivering advanced T-90 battle tanks to the Iraqi army under a major deal struck between Moscow and Baghdad earlier this year.
TEHRAN, November 15 - Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers launched fresh airstrikes against the positions of the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group near the town of Bukamal in Syria’s eastern province of Dayr al-Zawr, days after the extremists recaptured the territory from government forces, supported by allied fighters from popular defense groups.
TEHRAN, November 15 - Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved a bill allowing the government to designate major international media outlets as foreign agents and require them to regularly declare to authorities their finances and staffing.
TEHRAN, November 15 - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for African and Arab Countries Hossein Jaberi-Ansari discussed the latest Syrian developments with two Russian political and defense officials.
TEHRAN, November 14 - The Russian Defense Ministry has accused the US of only pretending to fight terrorism in the Middle East, saying it has “conclusive evidence” that Washington provides air cover for Daesh in Syria.
TEHRAN, November 14 - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Jaberi Ansari started a trip to Russia to hold talks with senior officials of the country on various topics, including the latest developments in Syria.
TEHRAN, November 14 -Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu says he has made clear to the US and Russia that Tel Aviv will continue to "act in Syria." It comes after Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin reaffirmed joint efforts to support a ceasefire in the Syrian region bordering Israel and Jordan.
TEHRAN, November 12 -While US sanctions on Moscow prevent its firms from teaming up with Russia, other foreign companies will “inevitably” fill the gaps in the Russian market, Vladimir Putin warns. The Russian leader, however, holds out hope for “balanced” bilateral relations.
TEHRAN, November 12 -The latest market figures show Russia has increased its purchases of gold to record highs in what appears to be part of the country’s policy to cushion itself against the sanctions of the United States.
TEHRAN, November 11 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again strongly rejected claims that Moscow interfered in the 2016 US presidential election in favor of Donald Trump, saying these allegations are mere “fantasies.”
TEHRAN, November 11 - Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again strongly rejected claims that Moscow interfered in the 2016 US presidential election in favor of Donald Trump, saying these allegations are mere “fantasies.”
TEHRAN, November 11 - Iran and Syria have signed a contract in the field of electricity industry worth $1.2 billion to restore power plants and produce electricity in Syria.
TEHRAN, November 11 -A man who lived in an apartment block that partially collapsed in the Russian city of Izhevsk has been detained on suspicion of intentionally setting up the explosion that killed at least seven people and left dozens homeless.
TEHRAN, November 11 -Russian tech billionaire-turned-ET explorer Yuri Milner says he plans to beat NASA to a mission to the Saturn moon Enceladus in search of alien lifeforms.
TEHRAN, November 11 -One lucky person has scooped the $8.5 million Russian Lotto jackpot. The problem is, the winner has not yet come forward. The ticketholder has three years to show up and grab what appears to be the biggest lottery win in Russian history.
TEHRAN, November 11 -An unprecedented scandal is unfolding between Russia and India, with Moscow suspecting that New Delhi granted US Navy personnel access to INS ‘Chakra’, a Russian nuclear-powdered attack submarine operated by the Indian Navy since 2011.
TEHRAN, November 11 -Dramatic footage has emerged of the moment that part of a nine-story block of flats collapsed in the Russian city of Izhevsk, killing at least six people. The incident was captured on a dashcam.
TEHRAN, November 11 -Contrary to previous reports that a meeting between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump would take place at the sidelines of the APEC summit, the White House has announced that there will be no official talks between the two leaders.
TEHRAN, November 10-Russia has the military and technical capabilities to develop and adopt new intermediate-range missile systems, should the US begin the development of a new missile. Mentioned in a recent US budget bill, the weapon would potentially violate a 1987 missile treaty.