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Iran-Iraq Relations
Iraq aims to end reliance on Iranian gas by 2028
BAGHDAD (Realist English). Iraq’s Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has pledged to end the country’s $4 billion dependence on Iranian...
Iran and Iraq sign 21-point accord to deepen economic and security ties
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran and Iraq have signed a comprehensive 21-point agreement to strengthen cooperation across economic, political and security...
Iran is ready to share its military experience and best practices in the defense industry with Iraq
TEHRAN (Realist English). The Chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Iran, Major General Mohammad Bagheri, announced...
Xi Jinping Warns U.S. About the Threat of War Between Great Powers
BEIJING (Realist English). Chinese President Xi Jinping raised the central question of the current U.S.-China rivalry during talks with U.S....
Metropolitan Shio Moudjiri elected Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church
TBILISI (Realist English). On 11 May, Georgia saw the succession of the head of its Orthodox Church for the first time...
Armenian battalion named after Marshal Bagramyan established in Donetsk: veterans of Abkhazia hand over their banner to Donbas volunteers
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 6 May, a historic ceremony of handing over a battle banner took place at the Cathedral of...
Sheaito Moussallam: Iran is the main obstacle to Greater Israel
BEIRUT (Realist English). The Middle East today is an echo of exploding bombs, diplomatic dead ends, and dozens of contradictory interpretations...
From War to Cooperation: How Iraq Became Iran’s Main Partner but Maintained Neutrality
ERBIL (Realist English). Amid the escalating Middle East crisis, with Iran and the United States standing on the brink of...
Lula and Trump Find “Chemistry” as China Is Pushed Out of Latin America
BRASILIA (Realist English). Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Brazil’s popular left‑wing president, recently visited the United States. Contrary to sceptical forecasts,...
Can Trump Get a New Nuclear Deal With Iran?
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Since the US and Israeli war against Iran began in late February 2026, President Donald Trump has struggled...
Oil Shock Worsens the Plight of the Poor in Asia and Africa
MOSCOW (Realist English). The conflict in the Middle East, triggered by a joint US-Israeli military operation against Iran, has led to...
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