RUSSIA has warned that a war between the west and its ally Iran would trigger an “irreversible catastrophe”, amid reports the US is gearing up to bomb Iranian nuclear targets.
The ominous prophecy comes after the US and Israel launched a fresh round of airstrikes on pro-Iranian targets in the Middle East – as they try to force Iran into a nuclear deal.
Russia has warned of catastrophic destruction if the US bombs nuclear targets in IranAFP
AFPThe US has threatened direct strikes if Iran fails to sign a new nuclear deal[/caption]
EPARussia has signed a ‘strategic agreement’ with Iran, and has now threatened to defend it all guns blazing[/caption]
Maria Zakharova, from Russia’s foreign ministry, said: “The use of military force by Iran’s opponents in the context of the settlement is illegal and unacceptable.
“Threats from outside to bomb Iran’s nuclear infrastructure facilities will inevitably lead to an irreversible global catastrophe. These threats are simply unacceptable.”
The warning followed a volley of US and Israeli strikes on Wednesday.
The Houthis, an armed Iranian proxy group based in Yemen, said that six people were killed in the land under their control by the bomb wave.
They claimed the US struck a water project, killing four, in the Mansuriyah District.
Some 17 strikes also hit Saada in Yemen, near the Saudi border, and another person was killed at Ras Isa port in Hodeida, the Houthis said.
And Israel launched a blitz on Syria as it continues effort to cripple the new regime’s fighting ability.
They hit military airbases and infrastructure sites in the Syrian cities of Damascus, Hama and Homs on Wednesday.
France has already warned that a war between the US and Iran is “inevitable” unless a nuclear deal between the nations is urgently reached.
Whilst the strikes so far target Iran’s proxies, insiders have told The Sun that the US and Israel are planning to unleash a joint blitz directly against Iran’s nuclear programme.
Trump insisted “there will be bombing […] the likes of which they have never seen before”, if Iran fails to cut a new nuclear deal with the US.
The president set a deadline to the Ayatollah to come to the table to discuss the complete disarmament of all nuclear weapons.
In response to Trump’s threats, Tehran demanded an “immediate” strike on the US’s Diego Garcia military base, where the president has been amassing a huge strike force.
And now, following the fresh US and Israeli strikes, Russia has suggested it would come to Iran’s defence with all guns blazing in the event of a direct hit.
Iran and Russia signed an “strategic partnership” deal in January, though have made no formal commitment to defend each other.
AFPDestruction after US airstrikes in Yemen on Wednesday[/caption]
EPADamage to a hangar in Syria after Israeli airstrikes targeted Hama military airport[/caption]
APTrump has promised massive bombing against Iran if it doesn’t sign a new nuclear deal[/caption]
Putin’s deputy foreign minister, Sergei Ryabkov, told the Life magazine that a direct attack on Iran could spark a broader, bloody war in the Middle East.
He said: “The consequences of this, especially if there are strikes on the nuclear infrastructure, could be catastrophic for the entire region.”
The West has long suspected Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons – but the regime denies this.
Analysts point to stocks of pure uranium far beyond what would be needed for a usual nuclear energy purposes.
It is feared the country is developing terrifying nuclear warheads for solid-fuel missiles with a range exceeding 1,800 miles (3,000km).
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