Iran
Iran buys six “Caspian Sea Monster” ekranoplans from Russia
Ground effect vehicles, or GEVs, often mistaken for planes, fly using lift generated by large wings around four metres above water surface. Technology was originally trialled in 1970s by Soviets. Private investors have given it new lease of life.
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White House “paying little attention” to Armenia Azerbaijan fighting says Carnegie analyst
Assessment concludes Washington does not see Caucasus as priority. Meanwhile, Iran, Russia and Turkey are filling “vacuum”.
Risk analysis identifies Turkey, Iran and Russia among 37 nations likely to face mass ‘post-Covid’ protests
“It’s a tinderbox” says analyst who determined projections of civil unrest and ability of countries to bounce back from pandemic.
Death toll mounts as tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan spill over
Azerbaijan reported the deaths of one of its generals and five other officers on July 14, in the worst outbreak of fighting over the dispute Nagorno Karabakh enclave in several years.
Iran blames misalignment and poor communications for UIA PS752 downing
The flight was shot down outside Tehran on January 8, killing all 176 people on board.