Istanbul , Turkey ( CNN ) -- -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lashed out at Israel and warned the United States against pushing for new sanctions on his country a news conference on the sidelines of an Asian security summit here Tuesday . A key item on the agenda at the summit is last week 's Israeli raid on an aid flotilla in the Mediterranean . Ahmadinejad said the confrontation revealed Israel 's `` devilish '' nature . `` It showed violence and hatred and war-mongering attitudes , '' he said at the news conference . `` The devilish sound of the uncultured Zionists was coming out from their deceit . ... They were holding up the flag of the devil itself . '' The raid led to the deaths of nine people , all Turkish citizens -- including one Turkish-American . Turkey is urging Israel to accept an international probe into the incident . Ahmadinejad congratulated Turkey , which has been in a war of words with Israel following the raid , for its response . Israel 's envoy to Turkey later walked out on an Ahmadinejad speech at the conference . Ambassador Gabby Levy walked out in protest when Ahmadinejad started criticizing the `` Zionist regime , '' said Amit Zarouk , a spokesman for the Israeli Embassy in Ankara . Both Israel and Iran are members of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia ( CICA ) . Ahmadinejad and Levy did appear together in a group photo of delegates to the conference , along with dozens of other attendees . `` Beleaguered '' was how one Western diplomat described Levy 's disposition during Tuesday 's meeting . Host country Turkey , once Israel 's close Middle Eastern ally , has called on member countries to condemn Israel 's raid on the aid convoy . The incident has pushed Turkey to side with Israel 's enemies Iran and Syria , in harshly condemning the Jewish state . Russia , which is also a member of CICA , condemned the attack as well , Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said in remarks carried on Russian state TV . `` Generally speaking , such actions against civilian vessels are unacceptable , '' Putin said . `` The fact that they were conducted in neutral waters raises many questions , and the incident must be thoroughly investigated . We are sorry for the victims of the incident , and we hope nothing of this kind will happen again . '' Iran 's nuclear program has been another major topic at the summit . The United States expects to bring a new resolution on increased sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program to a vote in the United Nations Security Council this week . A draft resolution saying Iran had failed to meet international requirements and U.N. resolutions was circulating at the world body on Tuesday . CNN obtained a copy from a Western diplomat . The resolution -- which could still be changed before it comes to a vote -- is set to call for tighter restrictions on people , companies and organizations , including the Revolutionary Guard Corps . The targets of the sanctions are still being worked out , the diplomat said . By calling for a resolution instead of sitting down for talks with Iran , the United States is `` gravely mistaken , '' Ahmadinejad said . `` Within the framework of respect and justice , we 're ready to negotiate with everyone . Anyone who is going to resort to the language of force and aggression , the response is clear , '' he said . Ahmadinejad went on to commend Turkey and Brazil for recently negotiating a deal with Iran on a uranium enrichment swap . `` The initiative marked the beginning of a new path -- the beginning of an end to unilateralism in the world , '' he said . The United States , he added , missed an opportunity by not embracing the deal . Putin said sanctions against Iran should not be `` excessive , or put the Iranian leadership , and above all the Iranian people , in a false position that would put obstacles in the way of Iran 's peaceful nuclear energy development . '' Asked whether the raid on the flotilla last week will change the way countries vote in the Security Council , Ahmadinejad said the raid will actually change many things . For Israel , he said , `` it has actually rung the final countdown for its existence . It shows that it has no room in the region and no one is ready to live alongside it . Actually , no country in the world recognizes it , and you know that the Zionist regime is the backbone of the dictatorial world order . '' In fact , many countries recognize Israel . He added , `` Maybe at the Security Council , it will impact temporarily . The Zionist regime , with what it has done , it actually stopped its possibility to exist in the region anymore . '' CNN 's Ivan Watson and Maxim Tkachenko contributed to this report .
NEW : Draft resolution slapping tighter sanctions on Iran circulates at U.N. Russian PM Putin says Israel raid on aid flotilla is 'unacceptable ' Israeli ambassador walks out on Ahmadinejad speech . Iranian president says last week 's flotilla raid showed Israel 's 'devilish ' nature .