Ukraine conflict could spark rush to Iran deal, ex-national security adviser warns
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With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entering its fifth day, the world’s attention — and, it seems, that of Israel’s government — has been firmly focused on Eastern Europe.
At the same time, talks on Iran’s nuclear program, a far more direct threat to Israel’s security, seem to be coming to a head in Vienna.
The Times of Israel spoke (in Hebrew) on Sunday about Russia, Iran, and the connection between them with Meir Ben-Shabbat, who served as national security adviser and head of the National Security Council from 2017 to 2021. Today, Ben Shabbat is a visiting senior research fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University.
The Times of Israel: Are you surprised by the Russian invasion of Ukraine? What do you think Putin wants to accomplish?
Meir Ben-Shabbat: The warnings the Americans gave the entire world were extremely vehement and were quite detailed. The Americans themselves not only warned that a Russian invasion into Ukraine could happen “at any time” – in the words of the defense secretary a week ago – but also took actions that showed they truly believed that an invasion could occur in the immediate future. READ MORE
Ukraine conflict could spark rush to Iran deal, ex-national security adviser warns
Ukraine conflict could spark rush to Iran deal, ex-national security adviser warns
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