The time has come for Iran’s leaders to reconsider their past posture and instead pursue a nuclear power program that will benefit the Iranian people.
Iran provided Russia with badly needed Shahed 136 combat drones and their production technology early in the Ukraine war.
Hanna Notte represented CNS at the 2025 Munich Security Conference, which took place from 14-16 February.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the country’s defense relationship with Iran has deepened and widened considerably.
Since 2022, Russia’s defense relationship with Iran has taken a big leap forward.
Article on Russia’s relationship with the axis of resistance, to balance ties with Arab countries, including Israel, its encouragement of anti-American activities among Iran-backed groups, and the U.S. challenge to counteract by addressing conflicts and disrupting the partnership between Russia and the axis.
This video features discussions on the nuclear issues in North Korea with a short discussion of Iran.
Podcast: CNS expert Hanna Notte is interviewed on the podcast, Thinking the Unthinkable with Ankit Panda.
Through case studies involving Russia, North Korea, and Iran the authors suggest that a more holistic, nuanced understanding of the adversary can inform effective policy responses.
PODCAST: Assessing the significance of Russia’s increasingly close relationships with Pyongyang and Tehran for U.S. national security.
