President Vladimir Putin said Friday he has secured Israel’s pledge to safeguard Russian personnel at Iran’s Russia-built nuclear power plant and that he has reached out to both sides to try to

Israel has struck nuclear facilities across Iran, including at Natanz, Isfahan, and Arak. It accuses Iran of seeking to build a nuclear bomb and threatening Israel's existence. Tehran says its nuclear program is for civilian energy purposes.

Analysts say the Kremlin is prioritizing its own war against Ukraine, as well as its relations with Gulf nations that don’t want to see a stronger Iran.