Iran and Russia Deepen Military Cooperation with Joint Naval Exercise

Iran and Russia have reaffirmed their strategic cooperation with a joint military exercise in the Caspian Sea. The exercise includes tactical exercises, rescue operations, and anti-piracy measures.

Ships from the Iranian Revolutionary Guards are also participating. The two countries have been working closely together for years, with Iran supplying drones and glide bombs to Russia, which are also used in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

The new Iranian President, Massud Peseschkian, aims to improve relations with the West but is not willing to jeopardize cooperation with Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine has reached a basic agreement with international creditors to restructure its debts, securing further funds for its defense against Russia.

The Ukrainian army is successfully using combat drones against the enemy, while Russia claims to have shot down 75 Ukrainian drones overnight. The deployment of long-range US weapons in Germany is being defended by the German Bundeswehr chief as a 'clever deterrence.' Hungary is blocking EU aid for Ukraine.

In the midst of all this, a fire at a Russian oil refinery in Tuapse caused by a Ukrainian drone attack has been extinguished. The war in Ukraine is currently a higher priority for the Kremlin than US politics.