Saudi-owned paper quotes Syrian officials as saying Moscow ordered Iran to leave bases in areas Russia sees as important, as it seeks stability

Founder of Islamic Republic appealed to Soviet leader to 'seriously study' the religion in order to 'resolve the fundamental problems of humanity'

In Moscow, FM Hossein Amir-Abdollahian calls for end to IAEA's 'politically motivated probes,' highlighting key sticking point in ongoing negotiations

Lifting sanctions on Tehran will allow Moscow to use Islamic Republic as back door for money and weapons to aid war effort against Ukraine, opponents of nuclear deal fear

US labels relationship between Moscow and Tehran as 'profound threat'; Soyuz rocket launched suspected spy device into orbit earlier in week

Though touted for agriculture and water planning, Khayyam said able to monitor sites in Israel and Mideast; still not near capabilities of US spy and high-end commercial satellites

American official tells CNN that Russian officials recently visited Iran for instruction as part of alleged deal to buy combat UAVs for Ukraine war

Russian mission control confirms Khayyam satellite's entry into orbit; Tehran tries to defuse suspicion that Moscow could use its satellite to spy on Ukraine

Tehran says it will have sole access to information from the Russian-made Khayyam satellite, which is said to provide it with enhanced monitoring of Israel

The Khayyam satellite was designed and manufactured with the assistance of Russian corporation Roscosmos; launch scheduled for Tuesday, weeks after Putin's trip to Iran