Russian Foreign Minister Zakharova Warns the USA “risks causing a major war”
Spokeswoman Zakharova noted that “the confrontation between Israel and Iran has reached a new level”
The Middle East has reached a dangerous point and there is a risk of further uncontrolled escalation. The spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry told the “Ria Novosti” news agency Maria Zakharova.
“The root causes of the current dangerous escalation in the Middle East are linked to the unresolved Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the inability of the international community to stop the unprecedented bloodshed in the Gaza Strip,” Zakharova said.
“This resulted in a strong deterioration of the political-military situation throughout the region, especially in the area of the Israeli-Lebanese border, in the area of the occupied Golan Heights and in the waters of the Red Sea and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait,” the spokeswoman continued.
Zakharova observed that “the confrontation between Israel and Iran has reached a new level” and that in the Middle East there is a risk of “a big war”.
According to the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, the current situation in the Middle East is largely a consequence of the desire of the United States to maintain its dominant influence in the region.
“In parallel, the Americans have actively promoted their confrontational approaches aimed at creating artificial dividing lines in the region and assembling anti-Iranian coalitions,” Zakharova added.
“Washington’s desire to monopolize the mediation role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, preserve the status quo and promote ‘economic peace,’ while neglecting the fundamental issues of a long-term solution to this long-standing problem on the basis of existing decisions of the General Assembly and the UN Security Council have contributed to the accumulation of potential conflicts,” the spokeswoman explained.
