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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017
PM says Israel, Russia aligned in combating Iranian influence
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAfter his three-hour meeting with Putin in Sochi, Netanyahu says Israeli and Russian interests are aligned in combating Iran’s growing influence in the region.
“Most of the conversation we discussed Iran’s efforts to establish itself in Syria in areas where Daesh is being driven out,” Netanyahu says, using the Arabic name for the jihadist group. “The victory over Daesh is welcome, Iran’s encroachment is not, and in my opinion it endangers the region and the entire world.”
“I expressed our positions on the matter to President Putin clearly — that this is unacceptable for us,” he says.
The prime minister goes on to say he believes that Israeli and Russian interests are aligned when it comes to Iran.
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