Russia is in a position where it can influence further developments in the situation surrounding Iran, including from the military point of view.

A thaw is a thaw: It can happen in the middle of January, and it's bound to be followed by frost - it is not a major, radical change. It has always been that way in Russia.

Iranian levers of influence include a broad network of informants, military and logistical support of armed groups, and social welfare campaigns.

Russia is saying you can't have your cake and eat it. If you're in the Russian sphere of influence, you get cheap energy. If you aren't, you don't.

Putin has put Russia on a path to be a world power with global influence.

We once again call on Iran to fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency [IAEA] on the basis of its board's resolution.