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Russia-Iran Arms Deal Deepens Strategic Alliance · Israel Today: Ongoing War Report

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  Speaker 1: You're listening to Israel Today ongoing war report. I'm Noah Levi.
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  Speaker 1: The deepening strategic alliance between Russia and Iran is highlighted
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  Speaker 1: by a significant arms deal reported by the Financial Times.
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  Speaker 1: According to the report, Russia is set to supply Iran
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  Speaker 1: with 90 advanced guided missile launchers and jet trainers, part
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  Speaker 1: of a deal uncovered by FT Investigations into Russian defence
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  Speaker 1: manufacturer Vimper. This development follows recent US sanctions targeting entities
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  Speaker 1: and individuals involved in Iran's procurement of air defence systems,
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  Speaker 1: part of Operation Economic Outcast. The report notes that Iranian-Russian
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  Speaker 1: ties have evolved beyond transactional exchanges into a structured strategic
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  Speaker 1: alliance across military, economic and geopolitical domains. This cooperation is
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  Speaker 1: further underscored by reports that Iran expects to receive Russian-made
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  Speaker 1: Su-35 fighter jets. with Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesmen indicating procurement,
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  Speaker 1: was in final stages before the current conflict began. The
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  Speaker 1: deepening ties were also evident this week, with a meeting
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  Speaker 1: in the Kremlin between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian
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  Speaker 1: National Security, Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei, signalling high-level diplomatic engagement.
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  Speaker 1: Shifting attitudes in Washington towards Israel are being noted by
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  Speaker 1: former US officials. Phil Gordon, who served as a national
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  Speaker 1: security adviser to former Vice President Kamala Harris, has warned
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  Speaker 1: that American public support for financial assistance to Israel has
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  Speaker 1: declined significantly, potentially making it politically unsustainable within the Democratic Party.
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  Speaker 1: Gordon suggests that candidates in the upcoming Democratic presidential primary
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  Speaker 1: may not support such aid. This trend, he observes, is
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  Speaker 1: not limited to Democrats. with a broader deterioration in American
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  Speaker 1: attitudes toward Israel evident across the political spectrum, a shift
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  Speaker 1: accelerated by recent conflicts. This sentiment is reflected in recent
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  Speaker 1: US midterm election exit polls, which indicate a majority of
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  Speaker 1: voters believe the United States is too supportive of Israel,
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  Speaker 1: while Jewish voters continue to largely back Democratic candidates. In
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  Speaker 1: the West Bank, settlers have occupied eight homes near Jericho,
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  Speaker 1: a move coordinated by the Binyamin Regional Council and the
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  Speaker 1: Nachala movement. The homes are located in Area C, technically
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  Speaker 1: under Israeli control, but mere metres from Palestinian Authority-controlled Area A.
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  Speaker 1: Palestinian officials and the advocacy group Peace Now have condemned
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  Speaker 1: the action, with Peace Now alleging the new settlement poses
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  Speaker 1: security challenges and could lead to further friction and violence.
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  Speaker 1: The Palestinian Authority's WAFA news agency, reported that settlers attacked
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  Speaker 1: Palestinians west of Jericho, wounding three individuals. The Nachala movement
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  Speaker 1: maintains the properties were legally purchased. Domestically, the head of
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  Speaker 1: the Bar Association, Amikai Barker, has called for the newly
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  Speaker 1: sworn-in Knesset to urgently elect a speaker. Barker criticised the
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  Speaker 1: outgoing speaker's assertion that the election of a new speaker
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  Speaker 1: is dependent on the formation of a new government, stating
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  Speaker 1: this position is legally baseless and and contradicts fundamental democratic
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  Speaker 1: principles of Israel's governmental system, where the Knesset appoints the government.
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  Speaker 1: Looking at domestic infrastructure, Israelis are bracing for significant transportation
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  Speaker 1: disruptions across the country this week. Widespread closures are expected
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  Speaker 1: on major highways, including sections of the Ayalon Highway in
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  Speaker 1: the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, alongside alterations to train services
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  Speaker 1: and diversions affecting numerous bus routes. These disruptions are attributed
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  Speaker 1: to ongoing roadwork, infrastructure projects by entities like the Israel
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  Speaker 1: Electric Corporation, and safety maintenance on railway lines. For continuing
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  Speaker 1: Noah Levi, thank you for listening to Israel Today Ongoing
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