Russia has repeatedly told Israel that there is no evidence Iran is aiming to get nuclear weapons, Sky News Arabia on Saturday quoted Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying in an interview.

President Vladimir Putin says 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 end the week-old war.

The Middle East, a region perpetually on edge, finds itself once again at a critical juncture. As tensions between Iran and Israel simmer, a new and chilling development has emerged: Russia's explicit nuclear warning.