Offer Zone

In a direct and candid statement at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed a growing international question: Why is Russia not offering military support to Iran amid escalating tensions with Israel? “Iran has not asked us for military assistance,” Putin said in response to a pointed question from a journalist. “And under our treaty, there is no obligation for us to intervene unless requested.” The Russian leader referred to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty signed between Russia and Iran in January 2025. While the treaty has deepened bilateral cooperation in trade, energy, and defense technology, it does not contain a mutual defense clause , meaning Moscow is not compelled to support Iran in the event of an armed conflict. Putin further revealed that Russia had offered joint air defense initiatives , but Iran declined . “We proposed cooperation in defending airspace, but Iran did not show much interest,”...

 The article discusses the possibility of the U.S. military sending thousands of seized weapons and over a million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, which would help Kyiv fight against Russian forces. The weapons and ammunition were originally bound for Iran-backed fighters in Yemen, but they were seized by the U.S. and France in recent months. U.S. officials are considering sending more than 5,000 assault rifles, 1.6 million rounds of small arms ammunition, a small number of antitank missiles, and more than 7,000 proximity fuses to Ukraine. The move would provide a new supply of firepower to America and its allies as they try to support Ukraine in its ongoing conflict with Russia. However, the Biden administration must find a legal justification for taking weapons from one conflict and transferring them to another, as the U.N. arms embargo requires the U.S. and its allies to destroy, store, or get rid of seized weapons. The administration's lawyers have been reviewing the resolutio...