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🧵New for AL-Monitor: Russia’s latest military backing for Haftar was on full display at the May 26 Benghazi parade. From Pantsir-S1s to Smerch rockets, the message was clear: Moscow is doubling down in eastern #Libya. 🔗 al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

Как же великолепно написана книжка Никиты Смагина «Всем Иран!», радость просто, побольше бы такого научпопа.

Iran's Khamenei rejects US nuclear demand, vows to keep enriching uranium - reuters.com/world/middle-e…

گفتگوی بنده با بی بی سی فارسی در مورد دور دوم مذاکرات روسیه و اوکراین My latest interview with BBC NEWS فارسی

Pretty clear Trump is putting more stock into an agreement over Iran than Russia-Ukraine, of course, Russia could be very helpful on the Iran file —something it would likely leverage on the Ukraine file

My take in Financial Times on the impasse in nuclear talks. Unless they reach a compromise on Iran's right to enrichment US and Iran could lose control of the escalating crisis. US would have to face the costs and consequences of war with Iran. The path back to diplomacy will become narrower

Iran's Nuclear Chief Mohammad Eslami says the third enrichment site has been built in a secure location, says centrifuges will be installed and the site will be equipped soon.

If nothing else, Israel is forcing a generational turnover in IRGC leadership. The ruling generation has been ideologically inflexible but also bore the scars of the Iran-Iraq war. That made them wary of direct, open conflict. The incoming generation might not be as cautious

How does #Russia look at the #Israel-#Iran war? How is Russia reacting; how will it position itself; what are its cards; what are its concerns - and what are the implications for its war against #Ukraine? A🧵on 6 themes

متاسف هستم روزبه خان و امیدوارم عزیزان آسیب ندیده باشند . کشته شدن شهروندان غیر نظامی باید متوقف و محکوم گردد . ادامه این جنگ‌ ترویج نفرت پراکنی و نژاد پرستی است . حملات اسراییل نه پیشگیرانه بود و نه به اهداف اعلامی دست پیدا کرد . وزیر دفاع اسرایبل عملا ساکنان تهران را تهدید به

Most Iranians are neither “rallying round the flag” nor supporting the Israeli strikes on their homeland. They are seeking peace AND democracy as they always have 👇🏽

Как долго может продлиться конфликт Ирана и Израиля — и что новая политика Израиля может означать для России? Смотрите и слушайте в новом выпуске Бауновкаста, в котором к Alexander Baunov пришел иранист Nikita Smagin: storage.googleapis.com/crng/iran-isra…

NEW: As Israel-Iran strikes escalate, Russia weighs risks and opportunities With evacuations underway and investments at risk, the Kremlin still sees a chance to benefit by boosting gas exports and mediating US-Iran talks. via Nikita Smagin al-monitor.com/originals/2025…

🎙️NEW podcast: Israel wants regime change or a failed state in Iran Amberin Zaman speaks with Iranian scholar Hamidreza Azizi on the fifth day of the Israel-Iran conflict. al-monitor.com/podcasts/iran-…

My interview with DW on #iranisraelwar Unfortunately they did not include an important point: China cannot "influence Tehran" into ending the current conflict, because Iran is not the aggressor, it is under attack, and only the US can influence Israel. dw.com/en/iran-israel…

The lifting of Western sanctions makes cooperation with Moscow even more problematic for Damascus, since Russia itself remains heavily sanctioned, writes Nikita Smagin: carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia…

My comments for Bloomberg on Russia and Iran regarding the current escalation bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

My new analysis for Middle East Council on Global Affairs on #Iran's strategic calculations amid the ongoing war with #Israel 👇 mecouncil.org/blog_posts/how…

Earlier today, I appeared on BBC NEWS فارسی again to discuss #Iran’s threat to shut down the Strait of #Hormuz and the ongoing Israeli espionage operations. 1) #Iran’s threat to close the Strait is a political decision, largely conditional on direct #US engagement. While #Tehran