29 Mar 2024
Wednesday 30 August 2017 - 22:10
Story Code : 274304

Lavrov responds to Netanyahu's caim of Iran allegedly aiming to attack Israel

Sputnik News- The Russian foreign minister commented on Prime Minister Netanyahu's claim accusing Iran of preparing to attack Israel.

Russia does not have any information that anyone is preparing an attack on Israel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.

"We do not have any information that someone is preparing an attack on Israel," Lavrov told a press conference.

On Monday duringa meeting withRussian President Vladimir Putin, Israeli Prime Minister BenjaminNetanyahu accused Iranofbuilding sites inSyria and Lebanon toproduce missiles allegedly aiming toeradicate Israel.

Israel has been longopposingIran's and Lebanon-based Hezbollah group's presense inSyria.

Iran has been providing support tothe Syrian government inits fight againstvarious terrorist groups, including Daesh, and acts alongsideRussia and Turkey asone ofthe guarantor states ofthe ceasefire inSyria. Tehran also refuted the reports that its militaryhad conductedindependent operations inSyria.
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