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Iran unveils long-range Arash-2 drone capable of targeting Israel, says army commander
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iran has officially unveiled its latest long-range kamikaze drone, the Arash-2, which senior military officials say is...
What caused the growing tensions in relations between Iran and Taliban Afghanistan?
TEHRAN (Realist English). Several sources in Iran and Afghanistan at once claim that the real reason for the increase in...
Iranian diplomat calls for forming an alliance with Armenia
TEHRAN (Realist English). The creation of a strategic economic and political alliance with Armenia meets the interests of Iran. This...
China has been Iran’s leading trading partner for 10 years in a row
BEIJING (Realist English). For 10 consecutive years, including in 2022, China has remained Iran's largest trading partner. This is reported...
Iran has thwarted a bigger Azerbaijani attack on Armenia: Armenian Foreign Ministry
YEREVAN (Realist English). This was stated by Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Vahan Kostanyan in an interview with Al Monitor....
Moscow and Tehran have agreed on the transit of goods through Iranian territory
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia and Iran have agreed on the transit of 12 million tons of railway cargo per year...
IRGC increases presence in West Azerbaijan province
TEHRAN (Realist English). The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says it is bolstering its forces in Iran’s northwestern region to...
Turkish expert described Iran’s risks associated with the “Zangezur corridor”
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkish political analyst Fehim Taştekin described in an article for Al Monitor about the risks facing Iran in...
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...
Taiwan fears US weapons use in Iran could aid China
TAIPEI (Realist English). Taiwan has raised concerns that extensive US use of long-range cruise missiles in the war involving Iran...
Strait of Hormuz disruption sends shockwaves through global trade
LONDON (Realist English). Escalating military tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rapidly disrupting global shipping and energy markets, as...
Iran war puts Vice President JD Vance in difficult political position
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The ongoing war with Iran has placed US Vice President JD Vance in a politically sensitive position,...
Hormuz crisis reshapes global tanker market as shipping routes collapse
LONDON (Realist English). The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the escalation of the Iran war has triggered...
Star Wars without fiction: how space became the next battlefield
MOSCOW (Realist English). “Star Wars” stopped being science fiction long ago. Unfortunately, over ten thousand years of civilisation, humanity has...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
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