Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian president Vladimir Putin met in Moscow yesterday. Netanyahu opposes what he says are Iran's attempts to establish a permanent military foothold in Syria. He told his cabinet, ‘In the framework of a future peace agreement or without one, Iran is attempting to base itself permanently in Syria - either through a military presence on the ground or a naval presence - and also through a gradual attempt to open a front against Israel on the Golan Heights’. Israel's arch-enemy, has been Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's backer and has provided militia fighters to help him; Russia, also Assad's ally, is seen as holding the balance of power in a deal on Syria's future. Geneva’s UN-led Syria peace talks last Friday ended without a breakthrough.
Is Iran seeking a foothold in Syria?
Written by David Fletcher 10 Mar 2017Additional Info
- Pray: for God to use Iran for His purposes in the area. Also, pray that Tehran's increasing influence in the region via Revolutionary Guard forces and Shi'ite Muslim proxies (Hezbollah) will be curbed. (Ezra 1:1b)
- More: www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-israel-russia-idUSKBN16C0H5
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