... significant disruptions. Iran now has a new political leadership, yet Tehran continues to resist. The results of the first round of the conflict suggest the following preliminary balance of gains and losses for the key participants.
Ivan Timofeev:
The Iranian Crisis and Russia: Seven Lessons
Israel
The country is at the forefront of the military operation against Iran. For Israel, the attack on Iran is a logical continuation of the long and irreconcilable struggle between the two countries. Israel has already achieved ...
... witness the deliberate targeting of the Supreme Leader, his family, and numerous officials.
Russia is acutely aware of the threat to its President and high-ranking officials. Assassination attempts and acts of sabotage have already been carried out on Russian territory. The Iranian example confirms that protecting national leadership is no longer solely a task for intelligence services, but one that involves the armed forces as well. Gaps in counterintelligence, personal security, air defence, and broader military preparedness ...
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railway corridor linking Iran and Armenia, which ultimately was never implemented. The second project is the
Rasht-Astara
railway, forming part of the Qazvin–Rasht–Astara (Iran)–Astara (Republic of Azerbaijan) corridor, also referred to as the Iran–Azerbaijan–Russia railway line, which is planned to be constructed with Russian participation and investment.
Basel Haj Jasem:
Iran's Anxieties and Azerbaijan's Alliances
The third initiative involves the revival of the Soviet-era Julfa–Nakhchivan railway, which ...
On November 19, 2025, the Iranian Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT) held a webinar on “Iran–Russia Relations After the Expiration of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.”
On November 19, 2025, the Iranian Governance and Policy Think Tank (GPTT) held a webinar on “Iran–Russia Relations After the Expiration of UN Security Council Resolution ...
On September 12, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a delegation from the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS)
On September 12, 2025, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a delegation from the Institute for Iran-Eurasia Studies (IRAS). The delegation was headed by IRAS Deputy Director Davoud Kiani.
During the meeting, RIAC Director General Ivan Timofeev briefed the delegation ...
... for instance, with the similar agreement between Russia and DPRK), the Iranian side might be disappointed with a rather cautious reaction of Moscow to the Israeli and US actions. This disappointment, if it exists, may cast a shadow on the future of Russian-Iranian relations and also raise doubts among other Kremlin’s strategic partners in the credibility of such arrangements with the Russian side.
Moreover, the escalation generates additional complications within the uneasy dialogue between the Kremlin ...
On June 18, 2025, the 3rd International Scientific and Practical Conference “Russian-Iranian Cooperation in a Changing World” was held
On June 18, 2025, the 3rd International Scientific and Practical Conference “Russian-Iranian Cooperation in a Changing World” was held. The event was organized by the Institute of CIS Countries ...
... intelligence failed miserably on October 7, 2023, but later on they demonstrated impressive professionalism—both in Lebanon and in Syria.
Can President Trump drive Iran and Russia apart? How? What impact will the tariffs imposed by President Trump have on Iran-Russia relations?
So far, Russia has not been directly affected by the new US trade tariffs that the Trump Administration announced in early April. The United States still buys from Russia some fertilizers and platinum, but these purchases are not critically ...
... Army and Kurdish-based Syrian Democratic Forces. One should not underestimate deep Russia’s links to the Alawite community in the West of the country.
Of course, the fate of Syria ultimately depends on the Syrians themselves, and neither Turkey, nor Iran nor Russia, nor the United States can have a decisive voice in defining this future. However, the reality is that the country has been for many years a hotbed of international standoff, with powerful foreign partners and sponsors behind every political and ...
... pursuant to presidential decree No. 59‑rp dated 2 February 2010 "On the Establishment of the Non-profit Partnership “Russian International Affairs Council”. RIAC activities are aimed at strengthening peace, friendship and solidarity between ... ... related to с университетом as the first-ranked technical university nationally as well as the most prestigious Iranian university internationally. What distinguished GPTT from its counterparts is its practical, apolitical, and evidence-based ...
