Netanyahu phones Putin to object to missile sale to Iran Russian President Vladimir Putin had lifted a ban on the sale of advanced surface-to-air defense missiles to Iran that had been in place since 2007.
Putin lifts ban on Russian air defense missile sales to Iran The sale of the advanced surface-to-air missile system could reinforce Iran’s defense of its nuclear facilities.
Putin pledges support for Palestinian state Russian President Vladimir Putin told the Arab League that his country will support efforts to build a Palestinian state with a capital in eastern Jerusalem.