Russia’s Complex Relationships With Iran and Israel w/ John Helmer

In this interview, journalist Dimitri Lascaris speaks with John Helmer about the June 2025 U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, Iran’s limited retaliation, and the resulting ceasefire, which Helmer attributes to Israel’s rapidly depleting missile defense capabilities. They discuss Russia’s ambiguous role in the ceasefire, internal divisions within Russian and Iranian leadership, and Vladimir Putin’s cautious stance toward Israel. Helmer also talks about NATO’s increased military spending and Trump’s transactional approach to alliance politics.

This video was produced by Reason2Resist and published on their YouTube channel on the 27th of June, 2025.

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ABOUT JOHN HELMER

John Helmer is an Australian-born journalist and foreign correspondent who has been based in Moscow since 1989. He has advised government leaders in multiple countries and contributed to publications like the Australian Financial Review, focusing on Russian business and politics. Helmer runs the website Dances With Bears and has published several books on political topics.

ABOUT DIMITRI LASCARIS

Dimitri Lascaris is a journalist and lawyer. As a lawyer, he specializes in class action litigation, international law and human rights. He was a member of the shadow cabinets of the Green Parties of Canada and Quebec. In 2020, he ran for the leadership of the Green Party of Canada and came in second. He is also the founder and editor of the YouTube channel Reasons 2 Resists with Dimitri Lascaris.