Moscow will look out for Iran’s interests in next week’s tripartite meeting of top security officials from Russia, Israel and the United States in Jerusalem, President Vladimir Putin’s national security adviser said Thursday, amid growing regional tensions after Iran shot down an American drone over the Strait of Hormuz.
“Iran is in Syria at the invitation of the legitimate government and is actively involved in fighting terrorism. Therefore, of course, we will have to take into account the interests of Iran,” Nikolay Patrushev said.
Early next week, Israel’s National Security Adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat will host Patrushev and their American counterpart, John Bolton, in Jerusalem for an unprecedented meeting to discuss various regional issues. Iran’s efforts to entrench itself militarily in Syria, the recent attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf — for which Washington blames Tehran, and the unraveling nuclear deal with Iran are expected to top the agenda of the meeting.
