On the eve of the visit by US President Joe Biden to Israel and Saudi Arabia, the White House revealed that Russia was interesting in acquiring Iranian drones and drone technology.
Putin's trip, which comes just days after US President Joe Biden visited Israel, sends a strong message to the West about Moscow's plans.
Russia and Iran have supported Assad, while Turkey has backed Syrian rebels.
When the next moment of change comes for the beleaguered country, democracy should be given a chance.
Despite the Iranian regime’s ban of demonstrations against Putin, the group of Iranians declared “Death to Putin” in what might be an unprecedented move by anti-Putin Iranians.
Where could the “bilateral cooperation continue,” as the Russian Foreign Ministry has indicated it might? On Iran, Russia sees US steps so far as pragmatic.
Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz met Sergey Lavrov in Rome earlier in the day, where the matter was also raised.
Pompeo will hold talks with European officials on Iran and other issues on Monday before heading to Russia.
According to a report, sources close to the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow identified previous Israeli raids on Iranian positions in central Syria, "but did not respond."
Trump, the most inconsistent and uninformed president in recent history, may be much more of a threat to the Jewish state than its embattled prime minister realizes.