Iran agreed a secret 500 million euro ($589 million) arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Iran agreed a secret 500 million euro ($589 million) arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles, the Financial Times reported on Sunday.

Feb 18 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, in ⁠an ⁠interview made public on Wednesday, ⁠said that any new U.S. strike on Iran would have ​serious consequences and called for restraint to find a solution to enable Iran to pursue ‌a peaceful nuclear programme.

Two Russian cargo planes just pulled the classic “nothing to see here” move over Iran. They slipped into Iranian airspace, deliberately turned off their transponders, disappeared from public tracking,

Iran agreed a secret €500mn arms deal with Russia to acquire thousands of advanced shoulder-fired missiles in its most significant effort to rebuild air defences shattered during last year’s war with Israel.

Defense expert Cameron Chell called Iran's military moves a "calculated escalation" as U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drones with strike capabilities were reportedly spotted in the region.

By Georgina McCartney and Siddharth Cavale HOUSTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose by more than 4% on Wednesday as traders priced in potential supply disruptions amid concerns of conflict between the United States and Iran,

On Thursday 19, Russia and Iran combined naval forces to conduct joint exercises on the Gulf of Oman and the northern Indian Ocean. The two countries came together as a response to the US