PM's secret Moscow visit was part of campaign against missile sales to Iran

By Barak Ravid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Moscow on Monday was part of quiet diplomacy between Russia and Israel over Russia's plan to supply S-300 anti-aircraft missiles to Iran, Haaretz has learned.

A senior government source in Jerusalem confirmed yesterday that Netanyahu was in Russia for talks on security issues, particularly the sale of Russian weapons to Iran. The missiles could help Iran protect its nuclear facilities from attack. ....