Moscow’s Middle East makeover: From Syria to Tehran, the game has changed

As the US stays fixated on Ukraine, Russia and Iran are quietly shaping the next security order in the region

Last week, a series of high-profile events – including a phone call between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump and the visit of Syria’s interim leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to Moscow – nearly overshadowed another meeting with far-reaching implications: the official visit to Moscow of Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.

Larijani’s talks with Putin covered everything from energy and trade to regional crises. Yet what made the trip extraordinary was not the agenda, but the message. The Iranian envoy…

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