Tel Aviv, July 29 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin held discussions on Iran, the Prime Minister's Office confirmed on Tuesday.

Taking to X, the official handle of the Prime Minister of Israel posted, "Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The conversation between the two leaders was on the issue of Iran."

According to The Times of Israel, the phone call also covered wider developments in West Asia East, with a focus on Iran's nuclear program and the recent sectarian violence in Syria.

During the call, Putin "emphasized the importance of supporting the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity" of Syria, as per a Kremlin statement cited by The T...