Posts Tagged: russia
Senior IDF Commander: ‘We Never Dreamed We’d See Russian Missile Systems in Our Back Yard’
A senior Israeli Army official said that Russia's deployment of an advanced anti-aircraft defense system in Syria took Israel slightly by surprise, Israel's Channel 2 reported...
Iranian Diplomat: Russia Motivated by Self-Interest; Reaping Fruits of Tehran’s Labor in Syria
With tensions between Moscow and Tehran surfacing, an Iranian diplomat said that Russia has been reaping the fruits of Iran's sacrifices in the war-torn country, pro-Saudi Al Arabiya reported on Monday. Javed...
Report: Israel Seeking to Extend Cooperation With Russia in Syria to Include Ground-Based Operations
The Israeli defense establishment has conveyed messages to Russian officials in an effort to establish coordination of ground based operations in Syria, and to bolster...
Putin Says Israel and Russia Will Continue Sharing Intelligence on Anti-Terrorism
Russia will continue to share anti-terrorism information with Israeli leaders, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, according to government-owned news website Sputnik. "We will continue to maintain contacts with the Israeli...
Report: Iran Considers Russian Operations in Syria Threat to Islamic Republic’s National Security
An Iranian official purportedly said that Russian involvement in Syria now poses a national-security threat to Iran, the Saudi-owned daily Al Arabiya reported on Monday. According to the report, Iranian...
Report: Russia’s Deployment of Anti-Aircraft Missiles in Syria Not Worrying Israeli Defense Establishment
Russia has set up advanced anti-aircraft missile batteries in Syria that can shoot down planes as far away as Tel Aviv, Israeli news site nrg reported on...
Report: Iran and Russia at Odds Over Future of Syria’s Assad
Points of contention have begun to emerge between Russia and Iran over Syria, Saudi-owned pan-Arab news channel Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday. According to the report, Major General Mohammad Ali...
Report: Russia Preparing Contract for Delivery of Advanced S-300 Missile System to Iran
Russia is preparing the contract for the delivery of advanced S-300 surface-to-air missile systems to Iran, Israeli news website nrg reported on Monday. According to the report, the contract...
Ahead of International Syria Talks, Israeli Minister Elkin Meets Russian FM Lavrov to Lay Out Israel’s Red Lines
Israel's Minister of Immigrant Absorption, Strategic Affairs and Jerusalem Affairs Ze'ev Elkin laid out Israel's red lines in Syria in a meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov...
Report: Israel, Russia Coordinating Military Activity Over Syria, Golan Heights
The Russian military and Israel Defense Forces are coordinating activities on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights, the pro-Western Lebanese daily An-Nahar reported on Tuesday. The report...
Iran State-Media Claims Russian Strikes Near Syrian Border Intended to Send Message to Israel
Recent Russian airstrikes near Syria's border with Israel were intended as a warning signal to Jerusalem, Iran's semi-official state news agency Fars claimed on Tuesday. The report said...
Report: High-Ranking Iranian Military Men Killed in Syria
Iran confirmed that five Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) members were killed in Syria over the past two days, the Saudi-owned Al Arabiya reported on Tuesday. Among these were three...
Israeli, Russian Pilots to Carry Out Joint Exercise
Russian and Israeli Air Force pilots will begin carrying out joint training exercises, a spokesman for the Russian Defense Ministry revealed, Maariv reported on Thursday. Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov...
Report: Assad May Have Requested Russian Support to Stem Tide of Iranian Influence in Syria
The real motive behind Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad's request for Russian military intervention against opposition forces may have been to stem the tide of Iranian influence in...
