Netanyahu raises concern over Iranian-backed forces aiding Assad

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Netanyahu raises concern over Iranian-backed forces aiding Assad
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV | AP | Published — Saturday 11 March 2017




MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday for talks focusing on the situation in Syria and Israeli concerns about the role of Iran and its proxies there.

Greeting Netanyahu at the start of their Kremlin negotiations, Putin emphasized a high level of trust between them. Netanyahu’s visit to Moscow follows his talks last month with US President Donald Trump.

Netanyahu praised Russia’s role in fighting the Daesh group and other radical militants in Syria. At the same time, he raised strong concern about the presence of Iranian and Hezbollah forces in Syria.

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