Iran, which is closely allied with Russia, is seen as a global threat by both Israel and Ukraine. Israel has long accused Iran of developing nuclear weapons, while Ukraine has accused Iran of delivering military equipment to Russia.
Our countries face common security challenges. Today, we have decided to initiate a separate dialogue on the Iranian threat, says Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrij Sybiha during the press conference.
Ukraine has previously expressed frustration that Israel has not condemned Russia's full-scale invasion of the country. Now, however, the countries share a common interest and Ukraine has expressed support for Israel's and the US's bombings of Iran's nuclear power plant earlier in the summer.
I thank President Zelenskyj and the Ukrainian government for their stance that Iran must not have nuclear weapons, says Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar.
