The Islamic Republic of Iran today is a Shiite Islamic republic with a Sunni minority under a theocratic regime which is ruled by President Hassan Rouhani since 2013. Historically, it is home to some of the world's oldest civilizations including the Persian empire. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution Iran has become more and more conservative.
Putin said Russia regularly informed Iran about what was going on in the Ukraine conflict and that they closely consulted on events in the Middle East and South Caucasus region.
Iran and Russia are angling to position themselves before the incoming Trump administration takes office next week.
The IRGC and the Iran-backed Houthis also celebrated the ceasefire as a success for the "Palestinian Resistance."
Zarif also explained how sanctions had forced Iran to rely on intermediaries., which created serious security vulnerabilities that were subsequently allegedly exploited by Israel.
"The Zagros signals intelligence ship will be the watchful eye of Iran's navy in the seas and oceans," Navy Commander Shahram Irani said.
Despite claims of an agreement being reached, the shipment was reportedly delayed due to Turkey’s close monitoring of threats to drone shipments.
Iran's new Razvan drone, resembling Israel's Hero series, showcases Tehran's reverse engineering capabilities.
General Amir Ali Hajizadeh toured the facility, describing it as a “dormant volcano.”
Friday sermons have often served to highlight issues the regime considers central or of importance.
"The regime anticipates demonstrations and uprisings. They understand that things are very fragile."
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