Netanyahu vows Israel will stop Iran’s aim for military base in Syria

TEL-AVIV, October 17. /TASS/. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has told Russia’s visiting Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu at negotiations on Tuesday that his country will prevent the emergence of Iranian military bases in Syria. "At the talks Iran’s attempts at creating military bases in Syria were discussed," the Israeli prime minister’s office quoted Netanyahu as saying. "Also, the question was raised of the nuclear deal with Iran," the prime minister’s office said. "Prime Minister Netanyahu said that if the agreement on Iran’s nuclear program is not changed, Iran will acquire a nuclear arms potential in eight to ten years from now." Read more