Iran

As the US weighs Iran's destabilizing actions across the Middle East, the United States now has to deal with Tehran's expanding cyber cooperation with ...

In August, the European Union offered one final plan that according to Washington Tehran did not accept, by putting forth new unacceptable demands. As local media is under heavy government control, Iranians rely on messaging apps to receive news and exchange information. Social media giants Facebook and Twitter have closed thousands of fake Iranian accounts for spreading disinformation. “What I will say is that of course Russia’s deepening of relationships with malign actors like Iran continues to be a deep concern,” he said. Surveillance technology in many cases can have dual use too. Deputy spokesperson of the US State Department Vedant Patel was asked during his It is not clear to what extent Russia’s technical assistance is geared toward boosting military capabilities or Iran’s policing resources against dissidents. [blacklisted China’s Tiandy Technologies](https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iranintl.com%2Fen%2F202212161569&data=05%7C01%7C%7C4015b5c689394259452608db2f78d79c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638155968284084687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EMIjF8Zbdb0371LNr%2BIm5Brrhv4aHNZsyZHQ1%2FiTtJo%3D&reserved=0) for supplying video surveillance equipment to the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC). What this means for Iranians and for wider geo-politics is yet to be seen, but what is clear, is that the desire for Biden to quietly leave the Middle East behind, is ever-more unlikely. [Sullivan warned in mid-July](https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iranintl.com%2Fen%2F202207139493&data=05%7C01%7C%7C4015b5c689394259452608db2f78d79c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638155968284084687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Fc8XZ9mdLXH4GQbw4ZDJ8MIrp67KWQbitybyzSmejls%3D&reserved=0) that Russia was seeking to obtain Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) from the Islamic Republic. [drones were used by Russia](https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.iranintl.com%2Fen%2F202210137572&data=05%7C01%7C%7C4015b5c689394259452608db2f78d79c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638155968284084687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=2ciJiCT39V23so3mCpajcut2uguRB9X3OLoSq2P%2FU0E%3D&reserved=0) in noticeable numbers in October and first evidence of a UAV downed by Ukraine emerged on October 6. [The WSJ reported Monday](https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsj.com%2Farticles%2Frussia-supplies-iran-with-cyber-weapons-as-military-cooperation-grows-b14b94cd%3Fmod%3DSearchresults_pos5%26page%3D1&data=05%7C01%7C%7C4015b5c689394259452608db2f78d79c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638155968284084687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4XggCGhau9SIX8wqXcpyI18lvdbZkTsbsRc5XcAf7Wc%3D&reserved=0) that Moscow’s burgeoning military cooperation with Tehran includes a plan to help its sanctioned ally’s cyberwarfare capabilities, according to the Journal’s sources.

Iranian lawmakers have slammed the government's economic and other policies in interviews during Nowruz holidays as people complain about rising prices.

He added that the parliament should deal with the matter and step in to sort out the problem once and for all. "He is the chief executive and should be accountable for the current situation," Mohammadzadeh said. He added that the government has refused to send ministers to the parliament to answer lawmakers. He warned the government that currently a large part of the population cannot afford to buy a kilo of meat. But it is not clear why the government refuses to keep the price of these items low." Sangdovini said that the government cannot manage the falling national currency, rising prices and inflation rate.

FILE - People demonstrate outside the Iranian Embassy in Ukraine on Oct. 17, 2022, in Kyiv, after the city was hit by swarms of kamikaze drones sold by Iran to ...

The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that at the same time as the expansion of military cooperation between Iran and Russia, the Russian government is helping Iran achieve advanced digital surveillance capabilities. “It should be a concern for countries not just neighboring Russia and Iran, but the world broadly,” deputy State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters at a briefing. The United States expressed concern Monday about the strengthening of ties between Russia and Iran.

Russia is reportedly helping Iran acquire advanced digital surveillance capabilities as Tehran seeks to deepen its cooperation on cyberwarfare with Moscow,

The Islamic Republic has a history of using the internet to blunt the impact of protests, including last year’s nationwide protest movement. Moscow is also believed to have shared more advanced software with Iran that would allow it to hack the phones and systems of dissidents and adversaries, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter. According to the report, since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia has been providing Iran with communication-surveillance capabilities, eavesdropping devices, advanced photography devices, and lie detectors.

Masih Alinejad said she has tried to persuade leaders such as Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte that the months of unrest that have roiled Iran are an actual ...

In recent years, Iranian teachers have taken to the streets across the country to demand better pay and working conditions. Addressing the Geneva-based council, Javaid Rehman, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Iran, said he had evidence that Amini died "as a result of beatings by the state morality police." The government institution, the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution, was said to have "promoted several projects undermining the freedom of girls and women and discriminating against minorities." In the absence of a deal that would curb Iran's sensitive nuclear activities in exchange for the lifting of U.S. Amir-Abdollahian also said Tehran hopes for improved relations with Bahrain and the removal of some of "the obstacles" between Tehran and Manama. Authorities have also routinely disrupted the Internet in Zahedan to prevent the weekly protests. The failure to conduct a transparent investigation has added to public anger in Sistan-Baluchistan. The authorities have also shut down businesses, restaurants, cafes, and in some cases pharmacies due to the failure of owners or managers to observe Islamic laws and hijab rules. Anger over Amini's death while in police custody on September 16 has prompted thousands of Iranians to take to the streets nationwide to demand more freedoms and women's rights. It said Russian forces were probably launching the Iranian drones from the Krasnodar region in the east and Bryansk region in the northeast, cutting down flight times in the north to further "stretch Ukrainian air defenses." The authorities have responded to the unrest with a harsh crackdown that rights groups say has killed more than 500 people, including 71 children. Alinejad spoke to Radio Farda amid nationwide protests in Iran sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16.

This was Kenya's first appearance on the international stage since February last year when the world football governing body imposed a ban due to ...

Olunga dispossessed an opponent in the middle of the field and danced his way past a defender before deftly hurling the ball past the Iranian keeper into the bottom corner of the net. •Olunga dispossessed an opponent in the middle of the field and danced his way past a defender before deftly hurling the ball past the Iranian keeper into the bottom corner of the net. •Skipper Michael Olunga was the toast for the country, putting the gallant Stars ahead in the 51st minute.

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to fulfill promises made to his citizens and defended his “balanced” foreign policy, blaming the previous government ...

He added that the ministries of industry, trade, energy, agriculture and economy were tasked with strengthening production growth and curbing inflation in all departments. “We have overcome many challenges despite the enemies’ efforts to fuel discontent in society and conspiracies to separate the regime from the government,” Raisi told a conference of senior officials, as reported by the website. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi pledged to fulfill promises made to his citizens and defended his “balanced” foreign policy, blaming the previous government, which was headed by Hassan Rouhani, for economic instability and “challenges” facing the country.

File photo. The Amuay refinery, part of the Paraguaná Refining Center, June 29, 2013. Iran will renovate Venezuela's largest refining complex to increase ...

“We are facing a dangerous and delicate scenario for the Latin American region,” Arellano said. “The relationship between Tehran and Caracas is more active, with much more opacity,” Arellano said. sanctions, the University of Navarra’s Center for Global Affairs and Strategic Studies in Spain, indicated in a report. “One thing is to repair machines, and another are the substances used for their operation.” The planned refurbishment of the distillation units will have Chinese and Iranian parts and equipment in what was originally built with U.S. Tehran will be in charge of the procurement, installation, and inspection of parts and units before returning refinery operations to PDVSA, Reuters reported.

As relations between sanction-struck Moscow and Tehran heat up, Russia has begun to sell Iranian cars responsible for countless deaths on Iran's roads.

[Tass news agency quoted](https://emea01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftass.com%2Feconomy%2F1595123&data=05%7C01%7C%7C269b7f015ba3401db12108db2f8c6ca1%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638156052387008687%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Upqx4qwTaM0i8AN40TbkXQqIYywhq4FWdClsz5DIIpY%3D&reserved=0) Alexander Stepanov, CEO of Best Motors as saying that the company plans to sell at least 10,000 cars and open up to 120 dealerships in Russian regions during the first year. With a rising public outcry over the waning quality and safety of indigenously-made cars and the surge of traffic-related accidents, calls for the liberalization of imports have gained momentum. The Iranian made Shahin, manufactured by Iran’s Saipa, which has been beset by quality issues, will be on sale in Russia from June. “The withdrawal of other car companies from Russia, in response to the imposition of Western sanctions, has opened up opportunities for Iranian carmakers to secure a substantial portion of this market, providing them with a competitive advantage,” The contract with Saipa is intended for three years and Best-Motors is going to sell 45,000 cars over that period. Iranian officials, politicians and media have often blamed the inferior quality of domestic cars for a high rate of accidents over the years.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) met with his Iranian counterpart, Ebrahim Raisi, in summer 2022.

The WSJ report comes after Iran supplied drones and reportedly other weapons to Russia for use in Ukraine. The authorities have also used digital surveillance tools to track and arrest demonstrators. Russia has provided Iran with advanced digital-surveillance capabilities, the Wall Street Journal reported on March 27, as the two countries seek to bolster cooperation in the field of security and defense.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian is set to pay an official visit to Moscow for talks with senior Russian officials on issues of mutual ...

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian discusses his county's eastern-focused foreign policy.

Iran's parliament could pass more legislation making government efforts at talks difficult, says the foreign minister.

Now, there is a new atmosphere of dialogue and cooperation facing the region.” Tehran’s efforts have not been limited to Saudi Arabia, as it is also working on improving relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain. “Fast developments are taking place across the region. Amirabdollahian and his Saudi counterpart, Faisal bin Farhan, are expected to meet before the end of Ramadan in late April to finalise the deal. The kingdom has also invited the Iranian president for a state visit, which he welcomed. The last time Iran’s conservative parliament passed legislation concerning the nuclear deal was in late 2020 when it set a deadline for US sanctions to be removed.

A deputy commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guard has said that people's livelihood cannot be improved with negotiations, referring to talks with the West.

He was referring to nuclear talks with the United States and its allies that could lift sanctions and offer the battered economy a lifeline. Anti-regime protests that began last September in Iran were largely directed against Khamenei, who is seen by many as dictating policy at every level and responsible for increasing poverty in the country. Mohammad-Reza Naghdi, the coordinating deputy to IRGC commander Hossein Salami, in a speech on Wednesday stressed that Iran needs to rely on its internal capabilities instead of counting on economic improvement through negotiations.

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has cautioned the United States and three European parties to a 2015 nuclear deal that the window of ...

“In a letter to President Raeisi, the king of Saudi Arabia welcomed the deal between the two brotherly countries, (and) invited him to Riyadh,” Jamshidi said, adding that the Saudi king has called for establishing economic and regional cooperation between the two countries. In a post on his Twitter account on March 19, Mohammad Jamshidi, the Iranian president’s deputy chief of staff for political affairs, announced that the Saudi King has invited the Iranian president to visit the kingdom, following the recent China-brokered rapprochement deal between the two countries. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has cautioned the United States and three European parties to a 2015 nuclear deal that the window of opportunity to revive the US-abandoned agreement will not remain open forever.

Rabbi of targeted Chabad house and Athens Jewish community thank Greek authorities for thwarting alleged attack plot, as officials probe links to Tehran.

The Jewish Community of Athens sent a letter to the minister thanking the authorities for the arrests. Sign in to stop seeing this](//crm.timesofisrael.com/sign-in) If so, please join The Times of Israel Community. More than 80 percent of the country’s Jews died in the Holocaust during the Nazi occupation. The organizer they consulted with was a fellow countryman in Iran,” Theodorikakos told private Antenna television. Greek authorities are investigating whether other attacks on Jewish sites in Athens were being planned.

Iran's embassy in Greece on Wednesday denied any connection to an alleged plot for anti-Semitic attacks in Athens using Pakistanis of Iranian origin.“The.

It is obvious that their fabricated scenarios are intended to divert the public's attention from their internal crisis,” it said on Twitter. “As part of the investigation, it emerged that the infrastructure in Greece was part of a broad Iranian network, operated from Iran toward many countries,” a statement said. “After the investigation of the suspects in Greece, the Mossad helped untangle the intelligence of the network, its operational methods and ties to Iran,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said.

Farid Safarli, who was studying in Germany, has disappeared after traveling to Iran to meet his girlfriend, according to his family.

But the embassy has not responded yet. They sent a letter to the Iranian Embassy in Germany, inquiring about Farid. But the Iranian Embassy has not yet responded to the police." Farid went to Istanbul, but she could not get her visa at the time. So, Farid went to Iran from Istanbul," she said. But information about felonies does not appear in the system.

(March 29, 2023 / JNS) Greek authorities said Tuesday that they had busted an Islamist network that was planning a terrorist attack against a Chabad house ...

His latest book is [Geopolitics of the War in Ukraine](https://fainst.eu/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Geopolitics-of-the-War-in-Ukraine-FINAL.pdf). Kotoulas](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ioannis-Kotoulas) (Ph.D. [killed in a bombing](https://www.ajc.org/news/a-bomb-in-argentina-the-jewish-community-is-standing-and-fighting) at a Buenos Aires Jewish center. In one case, a couple was [reportedly](https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-in-istanbul-were-whisked-away-as-iranian-assassins-waited-at-hotel-report/) picked up by Israeli security agents in a van and rushed to the airport because Iranian assassins were waiting for them at their hotel. The attack was considered [imminent](https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1354775/me-kalasnikof-tha-gazonan-athoous-sto-estiatorio-stou-psurri-oi-duo-tromokrates/). Additional attacks would follow, according to the [information available](https://astinomiko.gr/%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%BF%CE%AF-%CE%B5%CE%BE%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%BC%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%AD%CF%82-%CE%B8%CE%B1-%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CE%B6%CE%B1%CE%BD-%CF%83%CF%84/), including assassinations. They were inside the Mumbai Chabad house, which was specifically targeted by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists who [thought](https://www.investigativeproject.org/case_docs/us-v-headley-et-al/2110/prosecution-sentencing-memo-re-headley.pdf#page=13) it was a Mossad front. Greek police [found Kalashnikov rifles](https://www.protothema.gr/greece/article/1354775/me-kalasnikof-tha-gazonan-athoous-sto-estiatorio-stou-psurri-oi-duo-tromokrates/) in one of the suspect’s homes. [say](https://www.iefimerida.gr/ellada/tromokrates-ebraiko-estiatorio-psyrri), but later settled on using automatic weapons bought on the black market. [Gostijo](https://gostijo.gr/el/), is a kosher restaurant in downtown Athens. The restaurant is home to the Chabad House of Athens, part of the [Chabad global network](https://www.chabad.org/). “The investigation revealed that the infrastructure that operated in Greece is part of an extensive Iranian network run from Iran and spanning many countries.

A national Iranian flag waves in the wind over a building of the Iranian embassy, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, September 24, 2022. (photo ...

One of the dissidents was linked to an Arab minority group in Iran. Iran was accused of being behind a plot to kill Israelis in Cyprus. The group that was targeted is called the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). Reports said that Iran may have been targeting dissidents in Albania and that the cyber attacks were part of that plan. Hezbollah was also accused in 2019 of stockpiling explosives near London. In September 2020, several European countries denied claims by the US that Hezbollah had stored explosives and bomb-making materials in Europe. Iran was accused of targeting two journalists in the UK. At the time, then-prime minister Yair Lapid said that “the lives of Israeli citizens have been saved in recent weeks thanks to security and diplomatic cooperation between Israel and Turkey. [Turkey detained five Iranians who were accused of planning attacks on Israelis in the country](https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-709902). The most recent plot linked to Iran is the alleged plan to attack a Jewish site in Greece. “The Metropolitan Police have now formally notified both journalists that these threats represent an imminent, credible and significant risk to their lives and those of their families.” The following are ten recent plots by Iran in Europe.

Greek authorities say they have arrested two men accused of planning an attack on a Jewish restaurant in Athens, a case which Israel sai ...

Greek police said the group was planning to attack a building of "special significance" in Greece and was looking for people who could help them carry out their project. Israel's intelligence service Mossad said it had assisted in the investigation, which it said “exposed that the operation in Greece was part of a vast Iranian network, operated from Iran across many countries.” An unidentified police official said the two men were Pakistani nationals and that their target was an Israeli restaurant in Athens.

Israel's spy agency assisted its Greek counterpart in dismantling a Pakistani terror cell, affiliated with Iran, that was planning attacks against Israeli ...

The Greek police had released a statement hours earlier confirming that a terror cell was dismantled. The suspects, it was claimed by Mossad, were part of a “wide Iranian network that operates from Iran and out of many countries.” Earlier in the day, Greek authorities revealed that they arrested two Pakistani nationals who were allegedly planning mass casualty terrorist attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets in the country.

Greek authorities said police were searching parts of Athens and other areas of Greece on Wednesday following the arrest of two suspects accused of planning ...

In that incident, Iranian operatives were targeting Israeli civilians at a marketplace and hotels in the Turkish city of Istanbul. The two suspects both entered Greece illegally from neighboring Turkey and had been in the country for at least four months, according to two Greek officials who spoke to the Associated Press. The Jewish community of Athens sent a letter to the minister thanking the authorities for the arrests. It now appears that multiple attacks on Jewish sites in Athens were in the active planning stages. Greek authorities had said earlier that the two men arrested, who were not named, were allegedly planning an attack on a Jewish restaurant in central Athens. The two men, described as being of Pakistani origin but not further identified, were charged Tuesday with terrorism offenses, while a third man believed to be in Iran was charged in absentia.

The Greek police with the help of Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, have foiled a terror plot hatched by Iran against the Jewish community living in ...

Two Pakistani nationals were arrested by the Greek police in the foiled terror plot. - Iran has been expanding its terror network overseas in recent times. The Greek police with the help of Israel's intelligence agency, Mossad, has foiled a terror plot hatched by Iran against the Jewish community living in Athens.

The International Court of Justice will deliver its verdict Thursday on Iran's bid to unblock nearly $2 billion in assets frozen by the United States over ...

The ICJ judgement in the frozen assets case comes against a backdrop of growing tensions between Washington and Tehran. It says the US freeze breaches a "Treaty of Amity" signed by Tehran and Washington in 1955 -- long before the 1979 Islamic revolution that overthrew the pro-US shah and severed ties with the United States. Tehran dragged its arch-foe to the UN's top tribunal in 2016 after the US Supreme Court ruled the assets should be paid to survivors and relatives of attacks blamed on the Islamic Republic.

Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian alluded to Iranian involvement in the recent attacks on US bases in Syria durin...

[[xlii]](#_edn0f21312872158f73d629c313eff552b642) The Al Rafaidain International Center for Justice and Human Rights, a local non-profit organization, claimed that Iranian-backed militants conducted the attack, while a Telegram channel affiliated with Shia militia Asaib Ahl al Haq referred to the incident as a terrorist attack perpetrated by ISIS. [[xliii]](#_edn0f21312872158f73d629c313eff552b643) Diyala-based Twitter sources blamed the March 29 attack and other recent violent incidents—including the February 20 massacre in Al Khalis district likely perpetrated by Badr-affiliated militants—on Iranian-backed Shia militias in an act of genocide against the local Sunni population. [[xxxiii]](#_edn0f21312872158f73d629c313eff552b633) Al Araby al Jadeed claimed the true reason for Pemanir cancelling the contract is a larger Iranian pivot to reconsider its investments with the Syrian government after recent developments on the Assad regime normalizing ties with Iran’s regional adversaries, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Iran cancelled its contracts with the Assad regime to rehabilitate two power stations in Aleppo and Hama provinces on March 13. Raisi additionally called on Education Minister Yousef Nouri to fulfill the “legal rights and demands of educators.” [[xvii]](#_edn0f21312872158f73d629c313eff552b617) This directive is a response to nationwide teacher protests on March 28, indicating that the Raisi administration is prioritizing addressing immediate economic grievances among discontented segments of the population instead of pursuing long-term economic policies that will benefit the economy and population as a whole. [[xiii]](#_edn0f21312872158f73d629c313eff552b613) The government’s unwillingness to adopt meaningful reforms—such as limiting parastatal organizations’ control of the economy—leaves it with very few economic solutions and forces it to announce policies that have the appearance of meaningful change but will likely not improve economic conditions. [[i]](#_edn0f21312872158f73d629c313eff552b61) Abdollahian rejected US reports that Iranian drones were involved in the March 23 attack on a US base in Syria but added that Iran responded “decisively and clearly to the American side” in “the events that took place east of the Euphrates.” The US conducted airstrikes on at least two Iranian-backed militant positions in eastern Syria on March 23 in retaliation for a drone attack on a US base near Hasakah. [[vi]](#_edn0f21312872158f73d629c313eff552b66) Abdollahian and Lavrov likely discussed continued Russian efforts to procure Iranian weapon systems for use in Ukraine and a finalized agreement for Russia to provide Iran with Su-35 attack aircraft. The regime temporarily stabilized the value of the Iranian rial between February 26 and March 16. [[x]](#_edn0f21312872158f73d629c313eff552b610) Iran is likely attempting to solidify a bilateral security relationship with Russia in which the two are more equal partners and will likely increase weapons transfers to Russia in pursuit of this goal. Amir Abdollahian also announced that Iran and Russia are finalizing a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement, that Iran has made progress in becoming a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and noted increased economic cooperation between the two countries. [[ii]](#_edn0f21312872158f73d629c313eff552b62) Likely Iranian-backed militants conducted a rocket attack on the US base at the Green Village base in eastern Syria on March 24, likely in retaliation for the US airstrikes, as CTP previously assessed.

The International Court of Justice will deliver its verdict Thursday on Iran's bid to unblock nearly $2 billion in assets frozen by the United States over ...

The US also formally withdrew from the Treaty of Amity in 2018 after the ICJ, in a separate case, ordered Washington to lift nuclear-related sanctions on humanitarian goods for Iran. It says the US freeze breaches a "Treaty of Amity" signed by Tehran and Washington in 1955 -- long before the 1979 Islamic revolution that overthrew the pro-US shah and severed ties with the United States. Tehran dragged its arch-foe to the UN's top tribunal in 2016 after the US Supreme Court ruled the assets should be paid to survivors and relatives of attacks blamed on the Islamic Republic.

Washington, D.C. – Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia Subcommittee Chairman ...

The acquisition of Su-35s from persons operating for or on behalf of Russia’s defense or intelligence sector meets the “significant transaction” standard pursuant to Section 231 of CAATSA and therefore subjects the recipient to sanctions. The Administration must therefore impose mandatory sanctions pursuant to CAATSA on Iran for this transaction, consistent with U.S. 115-44) in response to the Government of Iran’s significant defense transactions with the Russian Federation. In exchange, Russia is offering Iran an unprecedented level of military and technical support on everything from missiles and electronics to air defense. Building upon years of coordination in Syria, we are now witnessing the disturbing emergence of “a full-fledged defense partnership” between Russia and Iran, resulting in concerning advances in Iran’s military capabilities. “The acquisition of Su-35s from persons operating for or on behalf of Russia’s defense or intelligence sector meets the ‘significant transaction’ standard pursuant to Section 231 of CAATSA and therefore subjects the recipient to sanctions.

Russian and Iranian foreign ministers have exchanged views on signing a long-term strategic agreement, Tehran's nuclear issue and the war in Ukraine.

If a framework is determined in the talks, the next round of the meeting can be held at the level of foreign ministers,” noted Amir-Abdollahian. It is important to take action in this framework,” he noted. Iran has been frequently declaring that a new and more comprehensive deal will be signed, but so far Moscow has not taken action to kick off the process of talks leading to a final treaty. [attacks on American bases in Syria last week and US retaliation](https://www.iranintl.com/en/202303287596), he noted that “there have been incidents in the region and unfortunately, the Americans made baseless accusations saying the attacks were launched by Iran-affiliated groups. Americans made hasty judgments before providing no documents to prove their claim. Tehran and Moscow will do their best to see this happen.

TEHRAN, Iran. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Wednesday that the long-term cooperation agreement with Russia will be finalized and ...

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. The top Iranian diplomat arrived in Moscow on Tuesday evening accompanying a high-level delegation. Amir-Abdollahian said the document of “strategic and long-term cooperation” between the two sides has been reviewed in both capitals and is expected to be finalized and signed "within next month".