The Times of Israel: Russia’s chief Syria negotiator also asserts Israel is no longer so concerned about issue, despite repeated vows from Jerusalem that it will not tolerate any armed Iranian presence.
Russia’s chief Syria negotiator said in an interview Wednesday that his country has convinced the Iranian forces in Syria to withdraw to at least 85 kilometers (53 miles) from the Israeli border, despite Israel’s insistence that no Iranian troops be permitted anywhere in the war-torn country.
Alexander Lavrentyev told Sputnik news site, “We took into account the Israeli concerns, we managed to attain the pullout of Iranian units 85 kilometers (53 miles) from the Israeli border.”