Syria bans goods from Russia, Iran, Israel
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Syria bans goods from Russia, Iran, Israel

Syria's new administration has banned all Russian, Iranian, and Israeli goods from entering the country in a new decree issued by the country's finance minister on Jan. 17. Any relevant goods discovered at land and sea border crossings will be confiscated, according to the ban, reported regional media outlets. The decision came shortly after the […]
Ukraine war latest: Russia, Iran sign strategic partnership deal; Ukraine
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Ukraine war latest: Russia, Iran sign strategic partnership deal; Ukraine strikes Russian S-400 radar equipment

Key developments on Jan. 17: Putin, Pezeshkian sign strategic Russia-Iran partnership agreement in Moscow Ukraine strikes Russian S-400 radar equipment in Belgorod Oblast, military claims Biden administration secretly funded Ukraine's drone industry, NYT reports US assured Putin no nuclear weapons in Ukraine, Biden says There's no evidence that Australian fighter was executed by Russia, prosecutors […]
EU widens sanctions on Iran for supporting Russia's war
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EU widens sanctions on Iran for supporting Russia's war

The European Union expanded sanctions against Iran on Nov. 18 in response to Tehran's support for Russia in its war against Ukraine, according to the European Council. The council announced a "transaction ban prohibiting any transaction with ports and locks that are owned, operated or controlled by listed individuals and entities or are used for […]
Iran denies claims its UN envoy met with Elon Musk
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Iran denies claims its UN envoy met with Elon Musk

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Nov. 16 dismissed reports about a meeting between Tehran's United Nations envoy and U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, who is also a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump. U.S. media outlets, including The New York Times, reported that Musk and Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani had an hour-long conversation […]
Ukraine breaks air service agreement with Iran
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Ukraine breaks air service agreement with Iran

The Ukrainian government decided to terminate the agreement on air service with Iran, Taras Melnychuk, the government's representative in parliament, announced on Nov. 8. The air service deal was signed between Kyiv and Tehran on in July 1993. Flights from Ukraine to Iran were suspended in 2020 following Iran's shoot-down of Ukraine International Airlines flight […]