The Israeli-Iran conflict could open opportunities for Russia to possibly become a power broker to help end the confrontation.

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran.

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran.

Russia maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel as it developed economic ties with Iran.

Russia has maintained a delicate balancing act in the Middle East for decades, trying to navigate its warm relations with Israel even as it has developed strong economic and military ties with Iran.