larry johnson shows you some things about russia's new treaty with iran that will be a bit of a game changer;

The treaty Russia and Iran inked today will change the political dynamics in the Middle East (or, if you prefer, West Asia) and create potentially catastrophic risks for Israel and the United States if either decides to launch a military attack on Iran. You can find the entire agreement at the end of this post. The treaty consists of 47 Articles. I want to focus your attention on six of the 47 Articles. I think this agreement explains why Russia was able to persuade Iran not to retaliate against Israel for its October 27 attack on Iranian territory. In short, this agreement confronts the United States and Israel with a new reality — i.e., any attack on Iran will bring Russia into the response.

Article 1

The Contracting Parties shall seek to deepen and expand relations in all the fields of mutual interest, strengthen cooperation in the field of security and defence, closely coordinate activities at the regional and global levels, which is in line with a comprehensive, long-term and strategic partnership.

By publishing this treaty, Russia and Iran are sending the world a clear, unambiguous message — i.e., Russia and Iran are now strategic partners. Together, Russia and Iran represent a significant portion of the world’s oil production (the following is the result of a Perplexity.ai search):..........more......