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![Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears among his supporters for the first time since the Iran-Israel war, in Tehran, Iran, on June 26, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appears among his supporters for the first time since the Iran-Israel war, in Tehran, Iran, on June 26, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![He Came to Russia From Iran to Take Photos. Then He Was Sent to Fight in Ukraine]( "He Came to Russia From Iran to Take Photos. Then He Was Sent to Fight in Ukraine")
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Arash Darbandi, a 34-year-old photographer from Ahvaz in southern Iran, came to Russia in search of work and never imagined he would become part of a war. In an interview with UNITED24 Media, he describes how an ordinary attempt to earn a living spiraled into coercion, detention, and ultimately forced conscription into the Russian army.![Russian leader Vladimir Putin (R) drives a new model of Russian Lada-Granta car during his visit to “AvtoVaz” automobile plant in Togliatti on May 11, 2011. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russian leader Vladimir Putin (R) drives a new model of Russian Lada-Granta car during his visit to “AvtoVaz” automobile plant in Togliatti on May 11, 2011. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Russia and Iran Extend Fuel Rail Network Through Afghanistan]( "Russia and Iran Extend Fuel Rail Network Through Afghanistan")
![Military members of the Iranian police special forces participate in a ceremony at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran, Iran, on August 7, 2025. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Russia Offers $20,000 to Iranian Recruits in Secret Mercenary Campaign")
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