Key features of the treaty and the perspective of the Iranian opposition to it. By Masoud Sadrmohammadi Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, and Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, signed the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Russian Federation” on January 17, 2025, marking the beginning of a new era in Iran-Russia relations. ...

Following Brexit, France wants to proclaim itself the new pan-European nuclear guarantor. During a speech at L’École de guerre in Paris, Macron announced that he had ambitious plans to put French nuclear weapons at the heart of EU defense policy. By declaring the French doctrine of nuclear deterrence in the current geopolitical environment, Macron clearly outlined the boundaries of what ...