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Russian officials continue to cooperate with Iran before hitting in response to Israel - ISW

According to American analysts, thanks to cooperation with Iran of the Russian Federation, he tries to influence the decision made by the West and to force allies of Ukraine to worry about his own security, providing military support to Ukraine. Russian officials continue to coordinate military cooperation with Iran before Iran's blow in response to Israel because of concern about Russian interests in the region. About it writes "Institute of War Study" in the summary of August 6.

According to Reuters, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reported a message through the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Sergei Shoig that Iran should act restrained and avoid attack on civilians during action in response to Israel. Analysts say that the unaffected Iranian diplomat reported to Iranwire that the Russian Federation opposed actions that could lead to the death of civilians because many Russian citizens are in Israel.

Where the mentioned Iranian diplomat received such information is not specified. The Russian Federation is also reported that Iran provides support in efforts to improve its air defense and protection against Israeli attacks. The New York Times, citing two unnamed Tehran officials, including one representative of the Corps of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (KSI), on August 5, reported that the Russian Federation began the supply of unnamed advanced radars and air defense systems.

NYT writes that Iranian media reported that Iran tried to buy Russian air defense systems in an attempt to improve its air defense network and protect against Israeli blows. The ISW continues to believe that the Russian Federation is expanding cooperation with Iran and relies on the bilateral partnership of the two countries to influence the decision making the West to make these decisions favorable to the Russian Federation.

In this way, the Russian Federation tries to make the event more worry about its own security while providing military support to Ukraine. According to analysts, the decision of the Russian Federation to transfer Iranian radars and air defense systems, which could provide significant support to the Russian land forces in Ukraine, if they were sent there, also confirms the long -term dependence of the Russian Federation on Iran on other critical weapons, including high -precision and weapons.