Toplines Iranian media outlet Nour News highlighted the Defense Council as an important body in shaping Iran’s strategy after the Israel-Iran War. Nour News is affiliated with Supreme Leader Adviser to the Defense Council Ali Shamkhani. The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) established the Defense Council on August 3 to …

“We are working with China and Russia to stop it,” Araghchi told national television late Thursday. “If this does not work and they apply it, we have tools to respond. We will announce them in due course.” The snapback provision—embedded in UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 …

China and Russia’s signing of the Power of Siberia 2 memorandum signals deepening ties but avoids firm commitments. If built, it would favor China, reshaping global gas markets and geopolitics. Another Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China, another Power of Siberia pipeline agreement. In May 2014, the SCO Summit …