Israel worries about Russian-Iranian relations in Syria

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Israel is worried about a Russian-Iranian cooperation in the war in Ukraine fearing that this “will harm” Israel’s airstrikes in Syria, an Israeli paper said on Wednesday.

There is concern that Iran will make Russia stop Israel from taking action in Syria in return for the drones it is supplying for Russia’s war in Ukraine, The Jerusalem Post reported.  

According to the paper, Israel is worried that Tehran will ask Moscow for help against Israeli security activity in Syria in return for the help Iran has given Russia in supplying it with drones.

“Sources in Israel’s security have said that so far, there is no change in the mechanism to prevent clashes between Israel and Russia in Syria,” the paper added.  

Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz instructed that the strengthening ties between Russia and Iran be monitored so as to be alert if a change is made in the Russian stance.  

Officials in the Israeli security system predict that Iran will demand to buy Russian weaponry as well.

However, Russia does not want to appear to be cooperating with Iran as part of an evil axis that is aiming for the West. Moscow, where the economic situation is bad enough, is scared of further sanctions issued against it, the Jerusalem Post noted.