Russian President Vladimir Putin likely has asked Iran to avoid civilian casualties due to the high number of Russian Jews living in Israel, which could hurt his tenuous position back home.
Russia has stoked tensions in the Middle East by asking Iran to avoid civilian casualties as it mulls its response to Israel’s alleged assassination of a Hamas terrorist leader – rather than urging Iran to outright avoid escalation. 'Putin’s wish to minimize Israeli civilian casualties is driven by pragmatism,' Rebekah Koffler, a strategic military intelligence analyst and author of 'Putin’s Playbook,' explained to Fox News Digital. 'There are 1.
Putin, however, has simply asked that Iran make a measured response, according to Reuters. Russian Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu delivered the message on Monday in a meeting with top Iranian officials. Iran also urged Russia to deliver Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets, two sources privy to the meeting told Reuters.
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