Russia Accuses US Of Stoking “Escalation” By Mideast Force Build-Up As Pentagon Blames Iran
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- Russia Accuses US Of Stoking “Escalation” By Mideast Force Build-Up As Pentagon Blames Iran
by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/
Update(1845ET): Russia has weighed in strongly against the additional US warships recently sent by the Pentagon to the Middle East region, saying this heightened US presence only serves as a risk of “escalation” of the conflict in Gaza.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Monday during a meeting Tehran that “the more a state takes this kind of proactive measures, the greater the risk and the danger of an escalation of the conflict”. He called out Washington as “already among the countries intervening the most” since the October 7 Hamas terror attack.
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The same day, the Pentagon said it believes Iran-backed groups in the region are planning to ramp up attacks on US forces in the region. This came amid continuing sporadic drone and missile strikes against US bases in Syria and Iraq. According to a fresh CNN report:
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