Russia welcomes any settlement that leads to security in Gaza after a ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas was announced, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

Israel's actions in the wake of Syria's collapse give it unprecedented power in the air — right up to Iran's border.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Iranian counterpart Friday for the signing of a broad pact between Moscow and Tehran. The Kremlin says the “comprehensive strategic partnership” agreement between Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will take their cooperation to a new level.

Russia on Thursday said it hoped a ceasefire in Gaza would lead to "long-term stabilisation" and create the conditions for a "comprehensive political settlement" between Israel and the Palestinians.

After 467 days of violence, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a detailed peace plan. But with more negotiating ahead, the future is far from certain.

Actions of Israel are gross violation of international legal decisions, including the many decisions of the Security Council and the General Assembly,' Russian envoy tells UN Security Council - Anadol

A cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. By Natasha Frost Palestinians in Deir al Balah, central Gaza, reacting to news of the cease-fire deal.Credit...Mohammed Saber/EPA, via Shutterstock ...

The new Iranian president met with Putin on Friday when the two countries signed a pact for a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Under the terms of the deal, Hamas will release 33 hostages over a period of 42 days, including women, children, the sick, and men over the age of 55. Three of these hostages will be released the first day, another four on the second day, then three at a time in each week, with the final 14 released on the final week.

In the session titled “ Original Sin: Israel, Palestine, and the Revenge of West Asia ”, journalist and author Stanly Johny and journalist Salil Tripathi discussed the immediate situation in West Asia, particularly Israel’s ceasefire with Gaza and its hostage release deal with the Hamas; and traced the history of the conflict.

A strategic partnership treaty that Russia and Iran are poised to sign will govern the two countries' relations for the next two decades, the TASS state news agency reported on Tuesday, citing Iran's ambassador to Moscow.