According to reports, the air defense system was activated "to deal with 'Israeli aggression.'"

81% oppose the normalizations of relations between other countries and the Jewish state.

In Iran's view, Russia has supposedly been on its side at the negotiations in Vienna. But now Moscow may be exploiting the hold it has over Iran to squeeze more things out of the deal for itself.

Russian citizens and companies must apply for a special permit to deal with "unfriendly" foreign entities. 

The question of how to establish humanitarian corridors for civilians will be addressed during talks in Belarus.

“We are talking to the Iranians all of the time in an informal way. We are exchanging some indications of what is going to be needed. My safeguards team will have to look at what is actually signed.”

There certainly could have been a much greater effort by Ukraine’s Western allies to prevent the Russian invasion, but overall it seems that Putin is convinced he needs to crush Ukraine.

Jaffal was pronounced dead shortly after being evacuated to a hospital in Jerusalem.