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Iranian First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref and Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin shake hands in front of Iranian and Russian flags

Iran Warns Russia That Ukraine’s Caspian Strikes Are Stoking Instability

Iran's first vice president told Russia's prime minister in Dushanbe that Ukraine is stoking instability in northern Iran through attacks on the Caspian region, TASS reported. Russia's published excerpt of the talks

October 19, 2026

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at the International Youth Festival in Yekaterinburg on BRICS expansion

Russia’s Lavrov Says BRICS Expansion on Track, Backs Bloc’s Global Future

Russian FM Lavrov declared at the Yekaterinburg International Youth Festival that BRICS's sweeping 2024 expansion is settling in ahead of expectations, with India's New Delhi summit delivering on all key global issues

September 16, 2026

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Iranian nuclear programme UK sanctions 2026 Britain targets 71 nuclear entities with asset freezes and trade bans

Britain Sanctions 71 Iranian Nuclear Entities as Tehran Calls Measures Economic Terrorism

Britain sanctioned 71 entities tied to Iran's nuclear programme on September 8, imposing asset freezes, trade bans and shipping restrictions that Tehran immediately condemned as illegal economic terrorism — even as US-Iran

September 10, 2026

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to attend BRICS summit in New Delhi India

Iranian President to Take Part in BRICS Summit in India – Foreign Ministry

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will attend the BRICS leaders' summit in New Delhi on September 12-13, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed Tuesday. The summit comes amid active military exchanges in the

September 8, 2026

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Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during his first official visit to Kyiv, Ukraine, September 2026

From Moscow to Kyiv: Jaishankar Visits Ukraine and Defends India’s Russian Oil Purchases

Nine days after meeting Putin in Moscow, India's EAM Jaishankar made the first-ever standalone visit by an Indian foreign minister to Kyiv, meeting both President Zelenskyy and FM Sybiha. He defended India's

September 3, 2026

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Putin Says Settlement Chances Exist, Reveals Ukraine Contacts Via Intelligence Services

Putin acknowledged at Vladivostok's Eastern Economic Forum that settlement chances for the Russia-Ukraine conflict exist and confirmed Moscow-Kyiv contacts continue through intelligence services. Any agreement must be reached bilaterally, without Western mediation,

September 3, 2026

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Turkish President Erdogan speaks about SCO membership at Bishkek summit September 2026

Erdogan Opens the Door to Full SCO Membership, Signaling Turkey’s Eastward Pivot

Returning from the SCO summit in Bishkek, President Erdogan said Turkey views full membership in the Russia-China-led bloc as compatible with its NATO commitments, opening the most ambitious strategic hedge in Ankara's

September 2, 2026

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian at the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Russia’s Pledge: Putin Calls the US-Iran Ceasefire a Failure and Vows to Sustain Tehran

Putin called the June US-Iran ceasefire 'unstable and too fragile' at the SCO Bishkek summit, pledging goods, trade and an EAEU deal to sustain Tehran. Pezeshkian credited Moscow with helping Iran confront

September 2, 2026

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Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo Egypt for two-day state visit September 2026

East of Suez: Xi Jinping Arrives in Cairo as China Fills the Void Washington Left

Xi Jinping landed in Cairo Tuesday for his first state visit in a decade, as China and Egypt both face US sanctions pressure over their financial ties to Iran. Wednesday's summit will

September 1, 2026

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Iran Fires Missiles at US Bases After CENTCOM Confirms Direct Strikes on Iranian Soil

Iran's state media reported missile launches toward US military bases on Tuesday, hours after US Central Command confirmed American forces were striking targets on Iranian soil. Explosions were reported near Qeshm Island,

September 1, 2026

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Iran Warns Russia That Ukraine’s Caspian Strikes Are Stoking Instability

Russia’s Lavrov Says BRICS Expansion on Track, Backs Bloc’s Global Future

Britain Sanctions 71 Iranian Nuclear Entities as Tehran Calls Measures Economic Terrorism

Iranian President to Take Part in BRICS Summit in India – Foreign Ministry

From Moscow to Kyiv: Jaishankar Visits Ukraine and Defends India’s Russian Oil Purchases

Putin Says Settlement Chances Exist, Reveals Ukraine Contacts Via Intelligence Services

Erdogan Opens the Door to Full SCO Membership, Signaling Turkey’s Eastward Pivot

Russia’s Pledge: Putin Calls the US-Iran Ceasefire a Failure and Vows to Sustain Tehran

East of Suez: Xi Jinping Arrives in Cairo as China Fills the Void Washington Left

Iran Fires Missiles at US Bases After CENTCOM Confirms Direct Strikes on Iranian Soil

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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