Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line on Syria.

Iran has launched the Nazir radar, as reported by the Ukrainian portal Defense Express. This development allows Tehran to monitor Russia's activities with a range of up to 500 miles. Iran has enhanced its air defense by deploying the Nazir radar in the Gilan province near the Caspian Sea.

Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its sphere of influence in the Middle East. Its bad times are likely to get worse once President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House with his policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran.

Iran has launched the Nazir radar, as reported by the Ukrainian portal Defense Express. This enables Tehran to monitor Russia's activities. Its range extends up to 805 kilometres. Iran has bolstered its air defence by deploying the Nazir radar in the Gilan province on the Caspian Sea.

Iran’s top military official in Syria, Brig. Gen. Behrouz Esbati, recently admitted that Iran had suffered a significant defeat with the fall of

For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a remarkably candid view of the blow to Iran, and its military’s prospects.

Like any newly elected American President, Donald Trump must all too soon address international affairs that have been much ignored in the election.

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Under the proposed “comprehensive strategic partnership” between Moscow and Tehran, we are likely to see the Iran-Russia relationship strengthen over time, not just on a conventional level but in terms of Moscow’s support for Iran’s proxy forces.

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"The governments of Iran and Russia have targeted our election processes and institutions and sought to divide the American people through targeted disinformation campaigns," Bradley T. Smith ...