By Mohammad Ghaderi & Javad Heirannia

Trump will be re-elected/ Zionists not Russians are the enemy/ Kushner must go: Steele

TEHRAN - Robert David Steele, a former Marine Corps infantry officer and CIA spy who was recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2017(1), answered questions about Trump’s national security team in March 2018(2).

Jaberi Ansari discusses Syria with Russian military, diplomatic officials

TEHRAN - Hossein Jaberi Ansari, a senior advisor to the Iranian foreign minister for political affairs, held meetings with a number of Russian officials in Moscow on Thursday, discussing the latest developments surrounding Syria.

Zarif: Traditional partners prioritized amid EU procrastination

TEHRAN – Tehran would not wait for the Europeans and their special payment system and will work with its traditional partners, like India, China and Russia, in order to fulfill the interests of Iranians, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said as he visited India late Monday.

Iran, Russia to hold naval drills

TEHRAN - Navy Chief Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said on Sunday that Iran and Russia plan to hold joint naval drills in the Caspian Sea in the near future.

Zarif: Iran relies on people for security, progress

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that Iran relies on its people to for “security” and “progress” and this is a great achievement.

Russia successfully tests weapon that travels 27 times speed of sound and renders missile defense systems ‘useless’: officials

Russian officials said they have developed a new weapons system that travels at 27 times the speed of sound, thus making it “impossible” to intercept with current missile defense technology.

American citizen arrested in Russia on spying charges

Moscow- Russia's domestic security agency says it has arrested a U.S. citizen on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service, or FSB, the top KGB successor agency, said that the American man detained in Moscow on Friday.

Russia turns down permanent alliance with OPEC 

Moscow has ditched the idea of launching a joint structure with the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) but will continue to cooperate with major oil producers, according to the Russian energy ministry.

Putin says Russia is ready to deploy new hypersonic nuclear missile

MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia would deploy its first regiment of hypersonic nuclear-capable missiles next year, saying the move meant his country now had a new type of strategic weapon.

Turkey to continue co-op with Russia, Iran on Syria

TEHRAN – Turkey will continue its close cooperation with Russia and Iran on Syria and other regional issues, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday.

Trump couldn’t overcome Iran, Russia aid to Syria: ex-U.S. diplomat

TEHRAN – An American author and former diplomat has highlighted reasons behind President Donald Trump’s recent decision to pull U.S. troops out of Syria, saying Trump “could see no way of overcoming Iranian and Russian aid” to the Damascus government.

By Payman Yazdani

Further cooperation among Iran, Russia and Turkey necessary in Syria: Logoglu

TEHRAN - A senior member of Turkey’s CHP says further cooperation among Iran, Russia and Turkey is necessary after the U.S. withdrawal from Syria.

Russia to host Rouhani-Putin-Erdogan summit on Syria

TEHRAN – Russia announced on Friday it will host a three-way summit with Turkey and Iran on the Syrian conflict early next year.

Iran, Russia to strengthen naval cooperation

TEHRAN – Navy Chief Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi said on Tuesday that the cooperation between the naval forces of Iran and Russia will be expanded in the future.

By Javad Heirannia

Erdogan government certainly does not like the Assad regime: ex-CIA official

TEHRAN – Professor Paul Pillar, who was CIA intelligence analyst for 28 years, tells the Tehran Times that “The Syrian Kurds now have a much stronger incentive than before to reach some sort of understanding with the Assad regime--possibly pledging loyalty to the regime in return for a degree of autonomy in northeast Syria.” 

Baqeri says the geopolitical capacities of Iran and Russia necessitate developing cooperation in various military areas.

Iranian, Russian, generals meet in Tehran

TEHRAN – Vice-Admiral Igor Osipov, deputy chief of the Russian Army General Staff, met on Tuesday with Iranian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri in Tehran.

Russia supports political role for Qaddafi's wanted son in Libya

Russia said it supports a political role for the son of deposed Libyan dictator Muammar Qaddafi, who’s bidding to take over the leadership of the oil-rich North African state.

By staff and agency

There’s mutual understanding with EU to preserve JCPOA: Russian diplomat

There is a mutual understanding between Russia and the European Union to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Russian Permanent Representative to the EU said on Friday.

Moscow warns U.S. against confronting Iran

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday warned the U.S. and its allies against confronting Iran.

Iran, Russia, Turkey can bring sanctions to its knees: advisor

TEHRAN – Hossein Amir Abdollahian, a senior foreign policy advisor to the parliament speaker, said on Friday that Iran, Turkey and Russia can bring U.S. sanctions to its knees, which will give Europe confidence in other international matters as well.

Diplomat calls Iran, Russia reliable partners

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said on Friday that Iran and Russia are “reliable partners”.

Zarif: West finally compelled to accept Iran’s political solution to Syrian crisis

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday that “the West has now been compelled to accept” Iran’s political solution to the Syrian crisis.

Russia, Iran, Turkey Back New Syria Constitution Body but Fail to Agree Makeup

Russia, Iran and Turkey, supporters of the main sides in Syria's complex civil war, on Tuesday failed to agree on the makeup of a UN-sponsored Syrian Constitutional Committee but called for it to convene early next year to kick off a viable peace process.

Tehran hopes to reach agreement with Russia, Turkey on Syria

TEHRAN – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Tuesday he hoped to reach an agreement with Russia and Turkey on the composition of a new Constitutional Committee in Syria, Reuters reported.

UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura set to review joint proposal with foreign ministers in Geneva

Russia, Iran, Turkey seek deal on Syria constitutional body at UN

The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is set to hold talks with foreign ministers from Iran, Russia and Turkey in Geneva to discuss setting up a committee to draft a new constitution for the war-torn country.

Baghdad hosts quadripartite meeting on intelligence sharing

TEHRAN – The annual quadripartite meeting among Iran, Russia, Iraq and Syria was held in Baghdad on Sunday with the aim of intelligence exchange. It came on the anniversary of defeating Daesh (ISIL) terrorist group in Iraq.