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2026-04-21 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
40 Israelis detained at Moscow airport, reportedly over war with Iran
[IsraelTimes] Israel confirms incident, says it immediately contacted Russian authorities to secure release of travelers, who say they were told that any enemy of Tehran is ‘our enemy as well’

At least 40 Israeli citizens were detained and later released after arriving at a Moscow airport from Tel Aviv on Sunday, the Foreign Ministry confirmed following a Russian report on the incident.

The travelers were reportedly held on suspicion of having ties to Israel’s war against Russia’s ally, Iran. Security forces at Domodedovo Airport reportedly stressed to the detainees that Iran
...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence. The word Iran is a cognate form of Aryan. The abbreviation IRGC is the same idea as Stürmabteilung (or SA). The term Supreme Guide is a the modern version form of either Duce or Führer or maybe both. They hate Jews Zionists Jews. Their economy is based on the production of oil and vitriol...
is an ally of Russia and that anyone who is an enemy of Iran is "our enemy as well."

"Immediately upon learning of the incident, at the instruction of Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar, the Foreign Ministry acted both with the foreign ministry in Moscow and with the Russian embassy in Israel," the ministry said in a statement on Monday.

"Following this intervention, the incident was resolved, and the Israelis’ entry was approved. The Russians were made to understand that this conduct is completely unacceptable, and Israel views the incident with great seriousness," the ministry added.

While the ministry could not address other details of the detention, a source familiar with the incident told the independent Russian outlet Mediazone that the travelers were interrogated by Russian security forces on suspicion of being involved in Israel’s war against Iran, and held for five hours without access to food, water, or restrooms.

Those detained, among whom were both dual citizens and Israelis without Russian passports, were reportedly told to unlock their phones. When the Israelis refused, they were told to turn them off instead, the report said.

The Israeli citizens were released only after signing documents stressing the "inadmissibility of violating the law" and warning against such violations, according to the report.

Domodedovo Airport was the scene of an incident in 2019, when several Israelis were denied entry into Russia in a spat over a bilateral visa agreement. On that occasion, they were also eventually permitted to continue their journey.
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Posted by trailing wife 2026-04-21 2026-04-21 01:17|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1832 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran Proxies 

1 No sympathy for these people. Who twisted your arm to travel there? Duel cit? Pick a country, any county, and stick with it.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-04-21 01:39||   2026-04-21 01:39|| Front Page Top

2 Security forces at Domodedovo Airport reportedly stressed to the detainees that Iran is an ally of Russia and that anyone who is an enemy of Iran is "our enemy as well."

I hope these Security "people" will enjoy their new postings
Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-04-21 01:48||   2026-04-21 01:48|| Front Page Top

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