Israel, Ukraine announce ‘dialogue’ on countering Iran

Israel and Ukraine said Wednesday they had agreed to start talks on countering the “threat” posed by Iran, in a sign of deepening ties between the two countries.

Both see Iran, a close ally of Russia, as a malign actor on the world stage.

Israel has long accused Iran of developing nuclear weapons, an allegation it denies, while Ukraine is regularly attacked from Russia by Iranian-designed drones.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga described Iran as an “existential threat” to global…