PM Netanyahu meets with Russian Defense Minister Shoigu 17 October 2017
Israeli Missions Around The World MFA Press Room 2017 PM Netanyahu meets with Russian Defense Minister Shoigu 17 October 2017

PM Netanyahu meets with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu

  • 10/17/2017
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    The meeting mostly dealt with Iran's attempt to establish itself militarily in Syria. The issue of the Iranian nuclear agreement was also raised.
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    PM Netanyahu with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu PM Netanyahu with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Copyright: GPO/Haim Zach
     
     
    ​(Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser)

    Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this morning (Tuesday, 17 October 2017), in Jerusalem, met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu; Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman also attended the meeting.
     
    The meeting mostly dealt with Iran's attempt to establish itself militarily in Syria. Prime Minister Netanyahu told Russian Defense Minister Shoigu, "Iran needs to understand that Israel will not allow this."
     
    The issue of the Iranian nuclear agreement was also raised. Prime Minister Netanyahu said that Iran will have an arsenal of nuclear weapons within 8-10 years if the deal is not changed.