Netanyahu Presses Russian Defence Minister On Iran
Sumaira FH Published October 17, 2017 | 04:15 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday, saying his country will not allow Iran to "establish itself militarily in Syria"
Jerusalem, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Oct, 2017 ) :Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday, saying his country will not allow Iran to "establish itself militarily in Syria".
Both Russia and Iran, Israel's main enemy, are backing President Bashar al-Assad's regime in the civil war in neighbouring Syria. "The meeting mostly dealt with Iran's attempt to establish itself militarily in Syria," Netanyahu's office said in a statement of the talks in Jerusalem.
"Prime Minister Netanyahu told Russian Defence Minister Shoigu, 'Iran needs to understand that Israel will not allow this.'" The statement said Netanyahu also told Shoigu that "Iran will have an arsenal of nuclear weapons within 8-10 years" if the nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers including Russia is not changed.
Their talks came after Israel's military carried out an air strike on an anti-aircraft battery in Syria on Monday after it fired at its planes. Israel has sought to avoid becoming more directly involved in the six-year civil war in Syria, though it acknowledges carrying out dozens of air strikes to stop what it calls advanced arms deliveries to Hezbollah.
The Lebanese Shiite group, against which Israel fought a devastating 2006 war, is also militarily backing Assad's regime in the conflict. Russia and Israel have established a hotline to avoid accidental clashes in Syria.
Israel's military says Russia was informed "in real time" of Monday's strike. Shoigu met Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Monday evening. Lieberman said in a statement "we are not always in agreement, but we are communicating in a sincere and open manner".
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Four terrorists involved in suicide attack on Chinese in Besham arrested
SIC chief asks PTI leaders to resign from assemblies
Pakistan working tirelessly to eradicate polio from country: PM
IHC Justice Sattar dismisses pleas moved by FIA, PEMRA and PTA in audio leaks ca ..
Gillespie, Kirsten feature in 48th edition of PCB Podcast
Security forces kill four terrorists in Tank
Fake immoral video of Ducky Bhai's wife goes on viral on social media
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 29 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 29 April 2024
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 28 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 28 April 2024
Fresh wave of rainfall in AJK continues for the second consecutive day
More Stories From World
-
Last chance for global pandemic agreement talks
1 minute ago -
Iran slams crackdown on US student protesters
11 minutes ago -
Dozens killed as dam bursts in flood-hit Kenya
21 minutes ago -
Brunson sets Knicks record with 47 to lead New York over 76ers
21 minutes ago -
Filipino farmers struggle as drought and heatwave hits
41 minutes ago -
Spain's Sanchez says he will not resign as PM
41 minutes ago
-
President Xi to visit France, Serbia, Hungary from May 5
1 hour ago -
Burkina Faso suspends more foreign news media over massacre reports
1 hour ago -
With motorbikes banned, Yangon delivery riders struggle in heatwave
1 hour ago -
England stars Kane and Bellingham headline Bayern-Real Madrid battle
1 hour ago -
Kenya dam bursts, killing at least 42: governor
1 hour ago -
China's energy storage capacity expands to support low-carbon goals
2 hours ago