Sec. 1228. Report on cooperation between Iran and the Russian Federation
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Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on cooperation between Iran and the Russian Federation and the extent to which such cooperation affects United States national security and strategic interests, particularly with respect to Syria. The report required by subsection
(a)shall include the following: — A detailed description of Iranian-Russian cooperation on matters relating to Syria, including the following: Mutual defense assistance to the Assad regime. Establishment of forward operating bases in Syria. Deployment of air defense systems. Assistance to Assad’s chemical weapons program, including research, development, and deployment of such weapons. A detailed description of Iranian-Russian cooperation on matters relating to Iran’s space program, including how and to what extent such cooperation strengthens Iran’s ballistic missile program. A description and analysis of the intelligence-sharing center established by Iran, Russia, and Syria in Baghdad, Iraq, and whether such center is being used for purposes other than the purposes of the joint mission of such countries in Syria. A description and analysis of— naval cooperation between Iran and Russia, including joint naval exercises between the two countries; and the long-term consequences of— a robust Russian naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean; an Iranian naval presence in the Persian Gulf; and Iranian and Russian naval strength in the Caspian Sea. A description of nuclear cooperation between Iran and Russia, both with respect to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and outside of the parameters of such nuclear agreement with Iran. The likelihood that Iran might adopt the Russian model of hybrid warfare. The extent of Russian cooperation with Hezbollah in Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq, including cooperation with respect to training, equipping, and joint operations. Each report required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the congressional defense committees; and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.