Iran and Russia Deepen Ties as Russian Defense Minister Visits Tehran

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

64% : "With Shoigu's visit, Russia continues to invest in its partnership with Iran.
53% : Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu arrived in Iran on September 19 for high-level meetings with Iranian military officials.
51% : Regarding potential arms deals, Iran has a variety of other drones as well as missiles that could be useful for Russia's military, including in a potential renewed strike campaign targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructure this winter."
50% : Shoigu visited the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force (IRGC-AF) headquarters in Tehran on September 20, where IRGC-AF Commander Brig.
49% : Russia and Iran are also sharing intelligence and harassing American forces in Syria as part of a joint effort to drive the United States out of the region.
47% : -- Behnam Ben Taleblu, FDD Senior Fellow Since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Tehran has provided thousands of drones to Moscow while seeking advanced military equipment in return.
46% : That may change after October 18, when UNSCR 2231's restrictions expire and, unless they are extended, Iran is free to sell advanced missile systems to its allies.
41% : Despite selling Russia thousands of drones -- which Iran's president has denied -- Iran has yet to provide Russia with ballistic missiles, perhaps due to arms proliferation restrictions imposed on Iran by United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 2231.

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