A conversation concerning the issue of Iran was had by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Confirmation of this discussion was given by the Prime Minister’s Office on a Tuesday. The phone call touched upon broader developments in West Asia East, with a particular interest in Iran’s nuclear ambitions and the recent surge of sectarian conflict in Syria.
In this dialogue, Putin underlined the necessity of endorsing Syria’s unity, sovereignty, and territorial wholeness. This comes on the heels of an Israeli airstrike targeting Syrian military bases in the cities of Sweida and Damascus. These incidents came in response to the sectarian discord in the city predominantly hardboured by Druze community.
Sweida province was a scene of clashes beginning on the 13th of July, these confrontations persevered for a week. The initial participants of these altercations were Druze combatants and Sunni Bedouin tribes. However, the situation escalated once Syrian official forces decided to intervene on behalf of the Bedouin tribes.
The aftermath of this intervention catapulted the death toll above 1,400, largely the Druze population was affected. Moreover, over 250 Druze civilians were subjected to speedy executions at the hands of the government officials. Putin lent his voice to call for political stability in the country through the respect of the interests of all its ethnic and religious constituencies.
Contrary to the conflict it tackles in Ukraine, Russia sustains a military influence in Syria, extending support to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. The collapse of the Assad regime came in December, triggering Assad’s departure to Moscow.
Interceding in renewed negotiations concerning Iran’s nuclear program was an offer extended by Putin in view of the halt in talks following unexpected Israeli attacks on Iranian military and nuclear establishments. This resulted in a war lasting 12 days. While Russia shares a close relationship with Iran, diplomatic relations with Israel were also held, as it is home to a substantial population of Russian descent.
During the recent combats against Iranian establishments commanded by Israel and the United States, reports insinuated that Russia distanced itself from supporting Tehran. Earlier in the month, whispers of faint diplomatic engagement initiated by Israel with Russia were shared. This was presumed to be an effort to deflate the tension surrounding Iran and Syria.
In June, Sergei Ryabkov, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister signalled Moscow’s readiness to bridge the gap between US-Iran by converting Iran’s enriched uranium for use in civilian reactors. Yet, it’s still in the shadow of obscurity whether Moscow will echo its former stance in the matter of Iran’s nuclear quandary.
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