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 on pro-Iranian targets in the Middle East – as they try to force Iran into a nuclear deal.
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 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 theborder, and another person was killed at Ras Isa port in Hodeida, the Houthissaid.
And launched a blitz onas 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.
Whilst the strikes so far target Iran's proxies, insiders 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 on the US's Diego Garcia military base, where the president has been .
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.
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 developingterrifying nuclear warheads for solid-fuel missiles with a range exceeding 1,800 miles (3,000km).
