Masoud Pezeshkian

Iran Sends Diplomats to Forge Friendship in Africa

A delegation of politicians from Iran visited Algeria and Tunisia this week, hoping to increase Iran’s presence in Africa, find new friends after Tehran’s disastrous proxy war in Gaza, and turn the page on some unfortunate history in Algeria.

Abbas Araghchi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, is interviewed by an Iranian TV journ

BRICS Summit, Day 2: Putin Scores by Embracing Xi and Modi

Russian President Vladimir Putin scored a public relations victory on the second day of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, by embracing Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — a photo opportunity that sent the message that Western efforts to diplomatically and economically isolate Russia for invading Ukraine have failed.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese Presiden

Putin Reaffirms Russia’s Commitment to Iran Against Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, on Friday that Moscow continues to place a high priority on cooperation with Tehran and wishes to create a “new world order” in which the West and Israel no longer have a dominant position in global affairs.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian shake han