Conley
11-07-2011, 04:03 PM
Military action against Iran would be a "very serious mistake fraught with unpredictable consequences", Russia's foreign minister has warned.
Sergei Lavrov said diplomacy, not missile strikes, was the only way to solve the Iranian nuclear problem.
His comments come after Israeli President Shimon Peres said an attack on Iran was becoming more likely.
The UN's atomic watchdog is expected to say this week that Iran is secretly developing a nuclear arms capability.
Diplomats say the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report, due for release on Tuesday or Wednesday, will produce compelling evidence that Iran will find hard to dispute.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15617657
I don't think the Russians are in a position to do anything other than talk tough. Logically they see the danger of a nuclear Iran, and while they are all for obstacles to the U.S., they depend on that oil too and don't need a global economic meltdown along with skyrocketing oil prices. There's nothing they can do in this conflict. We're past the point of negotiations.
Sergei Lavrov said diplomacy, not missile strikes, was the only way to solve the Iranian nuclear problem.
His comments come after Israeli President Shimon Peres said an attack on Iran was becoming more likely.
The UN's atomic watchdog is expected to say this week that Iran is secretly developing a nuclear arms capability.
Diplomats say the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report, due for release on Tuesday or Wednesday, will produce compelling evidence that Iran will find hard to dispute.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15617657
I don't think the Russians are in a position to do anything other than talk tough. Logically they see the danger of a nuclear Iran, and while they are all for obstacles to the U.S., they depend on that oil too and don't need a global economic meltdown along with skyrocketing oil prices. There's nothing they can do in this conflict. We're past the point of negotiations.