Tuesday, October 20, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister: Russia, Iran have never before ‘worked as closely’ together

 
Araghchi hosts Lavrov in Tehran for talks on Europe and Middle East as well as ‘economic and nuclear cooperation’; Moscow seeking to prevent renewed fighting between US and Iran

TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tuesday that Russia and Iran have “never” worked so closely, as Moscow seeks to play a mediating role in the Middle East war.

 Araghchi hosted his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Iran on Monday, in his first visit since the outbreak of the conflict.  

“We covered everything from Europe to West Asia, including Lebanon, Palestine, Ukraine and Yemen. Also focused on expansion of economic and nuclear cooperation,” Araghchi wrote on X.

“Never in our history have Iran and Russia worked as closely as now.” (Read More)

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Senior Researcher Brad Myers Comments,

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X “Never in our history have Iran and Russia worked as closely as now.” Could this close relationship have anything to do with Israel and end-time prophecy?  

November 8, 2023 — CNBC “Russia is turning increasingly hostile toward Israel as it picks sides in the Middle East”

April 21, 2026 — The Times of Israel  “Yes, Russia Hates Israelis, Just Accept It — Unless you’ve been living under a rock for years, here’s a piece of information that shouldn’t come as a surprise: Russia hates Israel and Israelis.”

October 18, 2026 — i24 News  “Netanyahu accuses Russia of aiding Iran, running antisemitic AI bot networks — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Russia of assisting Iran and deploying artificial intelligence to operate antisemitic bot networks targeting Israel and Jews worldwide.” 

Could there come a point in history when Israel, after winning a decisive victory against its immediate surrounding enemies (Psalm 83:2–8; Zechariah 12:2–9), enjoys a period of peace and security (Ezekiel 38:11,14), only to then be attacked by a massive coalition led by Russia, Turkey, Iran, and other nations (Ezekiel 38:15–16)?

If you are unfamiliar with Zechariah 12, or think it's part of Armageddon, then click on the image to read the Dr. Bill Salus article.