Netanyahu and Putin hold phone call focused on Iran, says Israeli pm's office

Reuters

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with discussions centered around Iran, according to a statement posted by Netanyahu’s office on X.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday, marking a rare public exchange between the two leaders amid ongoing regional tensions.

The talks, according to a post by the Israeli Prime Minister's Office on the platform X (formerly Twitter), focused primarily on Iran, though no further details were disclosed.

The call comes at a time of heightened sensitivity in the Middle East, with Israel expressing increasing concern over Iran’s growing influence and weapons transfers to proxy groups in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza. Russia, meanwhile, has maintained close ties with Tehran, especially since deepening its military and economic cooperation with Iran during the war in Ukraine.

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