The New Dark Age

Tuesday, 28 April 2026 — Geopolitics Prime

Russia has openly backed Iran, which many see as the moment US dominance over the Persian Gulf collapses.

What’s behind it — and how is the situation unfolding?

Putin’s meeting with Araghchi

🔴 The April 27 meeting of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi with Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent a clear message to the US: Russia is firmly supporting Iran

🔴 Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed he had received a personal message from Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, confirming the continuation of close ties

🔴 Araghchi’s visit indicates Russia is now a key part of the ceasefire talks, experts say

🔴 Araghchi’s diplomatic tour to Oman, Pakistan, and Russia ended with new peace terms for the US: a deal on the Strait of Hormuz, security guarantees, and nuclear talks only after peace is reached

Strategic checkmate

🔴 Military delegations from Belarus, China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan held a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting on the same day

🔴 Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov stressed the US-Israeli war on Iran should be resolved exclusively through diplomatic means

🔴 Iranian Deputy Defense Minister Reza Talaei-Nik signaled readiness to transfer experience in “defeating the US” to other SCO members

🔴 The ministers reviewed prospects for further multilateral Eurasian defense cooperation

Why Iran is key for Russia and China

🔴 Iran remains a vital geostrategic hub and a key to Eurasian connectivity. That includes:

👉the Russia-led North-South International Transport Corridor

👉the China-led Belt and Road Initiative

🔴 Precisely because of that, China and Russia clinched comprehensive strategic agreements with Iran in 2021 and 2025, respectively

🔴 Iran is also a critical node in regional security calculations:

👉ensuring China’s protection from a possible energy blockade by the West

👉protecting Russia’s underbelly in the Northern Caucasus

🔴 SCO members are well aware of US-Israeli plans to divide Eurasia, expand control into Central Asia, and strangle Russia, Iran, and China.

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