Moscow: Strikes against peaceful nuclear facilities pose real, not hypothetical, threat
Moscow - Saba:
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stressed that the nuclear threat in the Middle East is not merely hypothetical but carries a practical dimension.
In an interview with Sputnik Radio, Zakharova said that this is a real threat facing the region and the world.
Zakharova added: "All of this leads not only to escalation, but also to a direct threat to the region and the world, given that the strikes are directed against peaceful nuclear or atomic facilities. The nuclear threat is not hypothetical but has a practical dimension."
Iran had previously stated that it "had, has, and will have the right" to possess peaceful nuclear facilities, which have been subjected to Israeli strikes since June 13 in a large-scale attack launched by the Israeli enemy army.
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