As tensions simmer over potential U.S. military action, reports of a Mil Mi-28 attack helicopter sighted in Iran have intensified geopolitical speculation. The aircraft is reportedly being equipped with the new Khrizantema-M supersonic anti-tank missile, extending its strike range beyond enemy “kill zones.” The development comes as Russian naval assets, including the corvette Stoikiy, join joint drills with Tehran in the Sea of Oman. With Sergey Lavrov warning of consequences over any U.S. strike and President Masoud Pezeshkian deepening Moscow ties, the Russia-Iran axis appears to be entering a sharper military phase.