Britain and the Soviet Union invaded Iran in 1941 to secure unfettered access both to Iranian oil fields and the Persian corridor, a supply line from the Persian Gulf via Iran to the Soviet Union, which was under unrelenting attack by Nazi Germany.

A former top Israeli general compares the regime’s treatment of Palestinians to Nazi Germany, describing the situation in the occupied West Bank as “total apartheid”.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has defended Moscow's military operation in Ukraine, saying it was necessary as the West was preparing to invade Russia. 

“They have declared a true hybrid war, a total war against us,” the Russian foreign minister said.