Putin, Netanyahu discuss Syria, Iran in phone call

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed the Syrian conflict, the Iran nuclear deal and the unfolding crisis in Iraqi Kurdistan in a phone call this afternoon, the official Russian State news agency Tass reports.

“There was a thorough discussion of ways to resolve the Syrian crisis, the situation surrounding Iran’s nuclear program and the results of the referendum in Iraqi Kurdistan,” a statement from the Kremlin reads.

The report says the phone call was initiated by Israel.

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