Daily Memo: Middle East Update

Iran is reportedly asking Russia for help ahead of a possible strike on Israel.

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Russian support. Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu arrived in Iran on Monday for an official visit. He met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, and the chief of staff of the Iranian armed forces, Mohammed Bagheri. Also on Monday, The New York Times reported […]

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