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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stands on the balcony before a meeting of President Vladimir Putin with French President Emmanuel Macron (both not pictured) at the Konstantin Palace in Strelna, outside Saint Petersburg, on May 24, 2018. (GRIGORY DUKOR/AFP)

May 28, 2018, 2:27 pm

Russia, backing Israel: Only Assad troops should be on Syria’s southern border

Foreign Minister Lavrov indicates Moscow open to Israeli demands that Iranian forces be kept far from Israel's frontiers; urges withdrawal of all 'non-Syrian forces'

By TOI staff

A photo released by Iranian media reportedly shows the T-4 air base in central Syria after a missile barrage attributed to Israel on April 9, 2018. (Iranian media)

May 28, 2018, 10:37 am

Fearing impact of Israeli strikes, Russia said mulling keeping Iran from border

Sources in Jerusalem believe that Putin will try to distance al-Quds Force and other Shiite militia at least 60 km from Israel to protect Assad's regime

By TOI staff

A photograph of an Israeli F-35 stealth fighter jet flying over the Lebanese capital of Beirut, which was apparently leaked to Israel's Hadashot news. (Screen capture)

May 27, 2018, 1:58 pm

Netanyahu: Israel taking action against arms manufacturing in Lebanon

Prime minister affirms Israel's right to self-defense, says battle with Iran in Syria not over

By Stuart Winer and TOI staff

An Iranian Shahab-3 missile launched during military exercises outside the city of Qom, Iran, in June 2011. (AP/ISNA/Ruhollah Vahdati)

May 24, 2018, 4:36 pm

Israel accuses Iran of testing 2 missiles this year, violating UNSC resolution

UN envoy Danny Danon says Tehran secretively launched a Shahab-3 and Scud in January tests, with both missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads

By Michael Bachner

Iran showed footage on Saturday, September 23, 2017, of a missile test (Screenshot/PressTV)

May 23, 2018, 6:58 pm

Evidence points to Iranian work on long-range missiles at secret base — report

NY Times says researchers pieced together clues from satellite images that appear to show activity and powerful rocket engine tests at facility near Shahrud

By Stuart Winer

Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks during an interview with the Greek Kathimerini newspaper, in Damascus, Syria, in this photo released May 10, 2018. (SANA via AP)

May 10, 2018, 2:08 pm

Iran didn’t notify Assad before attacking Israel — report

Channel 2 reports disquiet in Damascus over Tehran's efforts to use Syrian soil for missile barrage against Israel

By TOI staff

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the press at the Kirya government headquarters in Tel Aviv on April 30, 2018. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

May 6, 2018, 12:51 pm

Netanyahu: Conflict with Iran better now than later

Prime minister says Israel will do whatever it takes to prevent Iranian entrenchment in Syria; stresses importance of his upcoming meeting with Putin

By Stuart Winer and TOI staff

In this photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, Iranian parliament member Alaeddin Boroujerdi speaks during a press conference in Damascus, Syria, on Thursday, May 14, 2015. (photo credit: SANA via AP)

May 2, 2018, 9:01 am

Iran to respond to ‘Israeli aggression’ in Syria, official says

Senior lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi vows retaliation 'at the right time and place' over attack on Iranian 'advisers'

By AFP and Judah Ari Gross

An Israeli Air Force F-15 takes off during the Blue Flag air exercise at the Ovda air force base, north of the Israeli city of Eilat, on November 8, 2017. (Jack Guez/AFP)

May 1, 2018, 7:30 pm

US officials say Israel behind latest Syria strike, preparing for war with Iran

NBC news reports Israeli Air Force used F-15 fighter jets Sunday to target recent Iranian weapons shipment delivered to Syria's Hama air base

By Judah Ari Gross

A satellite image showing the results of an alleged Israeli airstrike on a reported Iranian base outside the northern Syrian city of Hama the day before, on April 30, 2018. (ImageSat International ISI)

May 1, 2018, 1:11 pm

Satellite captures destruction on Syrian base after alleged Israeli strike

Images show at least 13 buildings hit in air raid that reportedly killed 26 pro-Assad fighters, including Iranians

By Judah Ari Gross

Illustrative photo of Syrian soldiers preparing an anti-aircraft gun, 2001. (photo credit: AP/File)

April 30, 2018, 5:08 pm

Syria strikes said to have destroyed 200 ground attack missiles

Officials tell NY Times Iran will likely wait to respond against Israel until after upcoming elections in Lebanon, where ally Hezbollah is fielding candidates

By TOI staff and Agencies

Transportation and Intelligence Minister Israel Katz arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem on April 11, 2018. (Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Pool/Flash90)

April 28, 2018, 8:27 am

Israeli minister: Korean pledge for denuclearization will help revamp Iran deal

Israel Katz says Trump is now better positioned to convince EU to tighten screws on Iran nuclear accord; accuses Pyongyang and Tehran of missile cooperation

By TOI staff and Agencies

Iran's president Hassan Rouhani gives a speech in the city of Tabriz in the northwestern East-Azerbaijan province on April 25, 2018, (ATTA KENARE/AFP)

April 25, 2018, 12:58 pm

Iran’s Rouhani questions US ‘right’ to seek new nuclear deal

Trump is 'just a businessman' with no experience of international agreements, says Iranian president; EU urges preserving 2015 pact

By Agencies

In this file photo taken on July 14, 2017, French President Emmanuel Macron (L) bids farewell to his US counterpart Donald Trump after the annual Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris. (AFP Photo/Alain Jocard)

April 23, 2018, 3:14 am

Macron to meet Trump in Washington, with Iran deal’s fate on the line

French president says there's no 'Plan B' to nuclear accord, expresses support for curbing Tehran's regional influence, missile program

By AFP

President Hassan Rouhani listens to explanations on new nuclear achievements at a ceremony to mark 'National Nuclear Day,' in Tehran, Iran, April 9, 2018. (Iranian Presidency Office via AP)

April 19, 2018, 5:35 am

Iran president: If US scraps nuke deal, they’ll see impact ‘within a week’

Rouhani mocks Trump, says his administration has 'failed to destroy' the 2015 agreement between Tehran and world powers despite 'so many tweets'

By Agencies and TOI staff