Putin Reveals Why Russia Won’t Offer Military Aid to Iran
In a stunning admission, Putin cites Israel’s power and influence as the reason Moscow won’t support Iran militarily — even as the IDF eliminates top terror commanders deep inside Iran.
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Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin made one of his most revealing statements to date during a press conference over the weekend. When asked why Moscow refuses to provide direct military assistance to Iran, Putin gave a blunt answer: Israel.
"Nearly two million Russian speakers live in Israel," he said. "It’s almost a Russian-speaking country." He added that Russia maintains strong and friendly ties with the Arab world, but that each conflict must be judged separately. The message was unmistakable. Israel is too strong, too well-connected, too strategically important for Russia to oppose directly. While Moscow may support Iran’s right to nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, it is not willing to go to war for it.
And while Putin talks, Israel acts.
Last night, the IDF announced a joint operation between Israeli Air Force units and Military Intelligence that resulted in the elimination of Saeed Izadi — one of Iran’s top terror architects. Izadi, commander of the IRGC’s "Palestine Corps," was killed in a safehouse deep in the city of Qom. According to Israeli sources, he was the central point of contact between the Iranian regime and Hamas leadership, including Yahya Sinwar and Mohammed Deif. Izadi was behind the financial lifeline from Tehran to Gaza and played a critical role in rebuilding Hamas’s military capabilities after previous defeats. He also directed Iran’s influence campaigns in Lebanon, Syria, and Judea and Samaria.
And that wasn’t all. In a separate strike, Israel also eliminated Behnam Shahriari, head of Quds Force’s weapons smuggling unit. Shahriari was responsible for transferring advanced weaponry and hundreds of millions of dollars to Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Iranian proxies across the region through a complex network of shell companies and underground financial channels.
This is not rhetoric. It’s a campaign of decisive, surgical action. While the international community debates, Israel neutralizes.
Putin’s remarks are not a show of support for Israel. They are a quiet admission of geopolitical reality. Even Russia knows there is a red line — and that line is Israeli sovereignty and security.
In a world addicted to diplomacy and delay, Israel is rewriting the rules. And the message is clear: No terrorist is beyond reach. No regime is too far. And no one — not even Iran’s closest allies — is willing to stand in Israel’s way.