But that's not all. The message besides stated that "both leaders agreed that there could never be a situation in which Iran would be able to destruct Israel".
Foreign Policy Expert Michael Roth considers the U.S. message to be "a smokescreen". In his opinion, Trump "sells this part of the telephone call as a success due to the fact that he feels cheated about Russia's war against Ukraine". “Israel’s safety is crucial to all sides of the political scene, especially for Republicans,” says Roth in a conversation with “Bild”.
Trump wants to shake the strategy connecting Russia, Iran and China
— The fact is that Russia has officially always spoken out against Iran's atomic weapons. At the same time, she called for the abolition of Western sanctions against Iran last week, says an expert.
On the another hand, Trump sees Iran as a large threat. According to experts, the possible U.S. President's goal could be long-term attempt to remove Russia from the axis of influence it creates with China and Iran and refocus on cooperation between the US and Russia.
“In another words, the Mullah government would most likely yet be weakened by the fact that a large ally, Russia, would come out of the “threefold power”, explains Roth.
This is besides indicated by another message in the American statement. Following the Iran sentence, it was stressed that "this will contribute to improving the overall atmosphere of Russian-American relations".
Without Iran, Russia would not be able to wage war
In turn, the Kremlin’s message did not mention Iran directly. It refers only to "crisis areas" in the mediate East and the Red Sea.
"Joint efforts must be made to stabilise the situation in crisis areas and to establish cooperation on atomic non-proliferation and global security", states the Russian side's communication.
— It is clear that Russia and Iran are allies," notes Roth and adds that without far-reaching support from Iran, Russia would not be able to wage war in Ukraine.
Furthermore, according to him, it remains unclear "how much Russia's real impact on Iran is". “Since the beginning of the war, Moscow’s dependence on Tehran has increased considerably. Especially due to the supply of Shahid drones and their licensed production in Russia, he points out.
Iran was besides to pass on Moscow's Fat 360 rockets about 120 km. According to an intelligence study by the Ministry of Defence in London, Iranian missiles improved Russia's ability to carry out precise attacks on Ukrainian military or civilian infrastructure close the front lines.
According to an expert, Iran besides plays a “key role” in Russia's celebration of western sanctions.
