Medvedev: Trump, who came in as a peacemaker president, has started a new war for the U.S
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, said on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump had started a new war for the U.S. by attacking Iran.
U.S. forces struck Iran’s three main nuclear sites, Trump said late on Saturday, and he warned Tehran it would face more devastating attacks if it does not agree to peace.
“Trump, who came in as a peacemaker president, has started a new war for the U.S.,” Medvedev wrote on his Telegram channel, adding that “with this kind of success, Trump won’t win the Nobel Peace Prize”.
The leader of Russia’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) Leonid Slutsky said the strikes “had no military reason for the U.S. and cannot be justified under international law”.
“The consequences of the escalation threaten to go beyond the region. Washington understands the inevitability of Tehran’s response. All this brings the spiral of confrontation to a new level and increases the risks of World War III,” Slutsky, who heads the State Duma international affairs committee, wrote on Telegram.
Separately, a commentary from China’s government-run media asked whether the U.S. is “repeating its Iraq mistake in Iran.” The online piece by CGTN said the U.S. strikes mark a dangerous turning point.
“History has repeatedly shown that military interventions in the Middle East often produce unintended consequences, including prolonged conflicts and regional destabilization,” it said, citing the American invasion of Iraq in 2003.
It said a measured, diplomatic approach offers the best hope for stability in the Middle East.
