TEHRAN, November 9 - The Syrian Army and its allies have captured the last major stronghold of Islamic State (IS, former ISIS/ISIL), according to RT Arabic. Iraqi mobilization units also reportedly took part in the operation, local media report.
TEHRAN, November 8 - Russia and Syria censured the findings of a UN-led investigation blaming the Syrian government for a chemical attack on the town of Khan Shaykhun, with Moscow casting doubt on the extension of the probe’s mandate before its expiry next week.
As Russia marks the centennial of the Bolshevik revolution on Tuesday, the long-standing row over the body of its leader in the heart of Moscow has reignited. RT looks back on how Vladimir Lenin ended up as Red Square’s most controversial feature.
TEHRAN, November 8 -Certain media outlets are trying to blow the so-called “Paradise Papers” story out of proportion for their own ends and get very excited over what they discern to be connections with Russia, says Keith Boyfield, research fellow at the Center for Political Studies.
TEHRAN, November 7 - Russia’s Gazprom said it has signed a basic agreement with the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) that envisages cooperation over the production of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
TEHRAN, November 7 - Two militants have been shot dead by security officials after attacking a traffic police post in Russia’s Republic of Ingushetia on Sunday, the National Anti-Terrorist Committee (NAC) said, adding that one officer was killed and two injured in the shootout.
TEHRAN, November 7 - Russian social media network VKontake has possibly made the dreams of many users come true after it allowed them to remain “anonymous” for a day. The event was dedicated to mark Guy Fawkes Night.
TEHRAN, November 5 - Russian police detained at least 380 activists across the country on Sunday for holding unauthorized protests against President Vladimir Putin, a monitoring group said.
TEHRAN, November 5 - Only days after reports emerged that Russia is pushing ahead a new plan to export natural gas to Pakistan and India through Iran, there are indications about the possible source of supply for the ambitious project.
TEHRAN, November 4 -There is no cooperation between Russia and U.S. on North Korea for the time being, the RIA news agency cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying on Saturday.
TEHRAN, November 4 -Canada's move to impose sanctions on 30 Russian officials was "senseless and reprehensible" and has led to retaliatory measures, Russian officials said.
TEHRAN, November 4 -Moscow and Beijing are looking to extend the three-year $25 billion yuan-ruble swap deal and seek greater use of domestic currencies in trade. Experts have told RT this is likely to cut dependence on the US dollar.
TEHRAN, November 3 - Serbia has rejected calls by the United States to choose to have relations either with Russia or the West, saying Belgrade prefers to keep balanced ties with Russia, China, and the West at the same time.
TEHRAN, November 3 - Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri plans to attend a trilateral meeting with his Russian and Turkish counterparts in the near future, Turkish media reports said on Friday.
TEHRAN, November 3 - Iran’s Allameh Tabataba'i University is going to make four academic disciplines jointly with Moscow State University of Human Sciences, said President of Allameh Tabataba'i University Hossein Salami.
TEHRAN, November 3 -The Russian government is ready to propose reciprocal legislative measures targeting US media outlets and NGOs in response to discrimination against news organizations like RT and Sputnik in the United States, the Russian deputy justice minister has said.
TEHRAN, November 3 - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron have discussed the 2015 Iran nuclear deal over the phone, highlighting the need to implement the landmark agreement and protecting it from unilateral revisions.
TEHRAN, November 3 -Popular messaging app ‘WhatsApp’ is down, with users forced to switch to one of the many other forms of communication still in operation.