Russia Warned Israel, US against Attacking Iran Monday, 7 November 2011
As Israel and western nations are gearing up to launch an attack on Iran, Russia's foreign minister warned on Monday that any military strike against Iran can bring some unpredictable consequences and would be a gross mistake.
Among the nations which may support Iran, Russia is the strongest one. Taking the responsibility, Russia is strictly opposed to any military action against Iran, it believes that things can be solved with dialogues, though Moscow has supported United Nations Security Council sanctions against Iran over its nuclear programme.
Israel has already declared that it would attack Iran once majority for the cabinet members approve. Most of the cabinet members are waiting for the report by IAEA which has done research on Iran's nuclear program.
"This would be a very serious mistake fraught with unpredictable consequences," Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said when asked about reports that Israel planned a military strike against Iran. he further added that there could be no military resolution to the Iranian nuclear problem and said the conflicts in Iran's neighbours, Iraq and Afghanistan, had led to human suffering and high numbers of casualties.
A disturbed region near Iran due to war can affect the sea trading routes as well as oil export from Iran causing rise in prices of oil as well as imported material prices
It's not first time that Iran has got warning from the west, Iran is already under four rounds of UN sanctions due to concerns about its nuclear program. According to Iran, its nuclear program is completely peaceful and is in process to fulfill the energy needs of the country once the crude will be over.
Russia to save Iran from several allegations had pushed the government of Iran to disclose more details about their nuclear work to gain trust of the other countries and make them realize that it is really for the civilian purpose, that would ease international worries.
To what extent Russia can take a step is unknown if West attacks Iran. Russia might like to avoid jumping in the war. But definitely can help resolve the problem by opening various diplomatic channels and pressurizing the western powers.
"There is no military solution to the Iranian nuclear problem as there is no military solution to any other problem in the modern world," said Lavrov, who has served as foreign minister since 2004.
"This is confirmed to us every day when we see how the problems of the conflicts around Iran are being resolved -- whether Iraq or Afghanistan or what is happening in other countries in the region. Military intervention only leads to many times more deaths and human suffering."
Lavrov added that talks between Britain, China, France, Russia, the United States, Germany and Iran should be resumed as soon as possible.
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http://www.theworldreporter.com/2011/11/russia-warned-israel-us-against.html