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August 23, 2024

Israel Faces an Entente That Stretches Beyond the Middle East

Russia, North Korea, Iran, and Syria.

On August 5, Sergei Shoigu, one of Russia’s top military figures, arrived in Tehran for formal meetings, where he promised his country’s “full cooperation” with Iran. His visit coincided with Russian deliveries of radar and air-defense technology that would help Iran to defend against a possible Israeli attack. In Avigdor Haselkorn’s view, these gestures of support reflect an ever-closer alliance among Russia, Iran, Syria, and North Korea:

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