Netanyahu heads to Moscow to discuss Iran

Netanyahu further said on Monday that he would discuss Iran's alleged efforts "to establish a military presence in Syria, which we strongly oppose and are also taking action against."

The Israeli premier said he and Putin "meet periodically in order to ensure the military coordination" between the Israeli forces and the Russian troops in Syria.Netanyahu's last such effort, however, fell flat after he traveled to Sochi to seek Putin's help to rein in what the Israeli leader characterized as "Iran's push for hegemony in the region."According to a report by Russia's Pravda newspaper, Putin reiterated his country's support for Tehran during the visit, saying "Iran is Russia's strategic ally in the Middle East."