Iran Press/ Europe: Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Sergei Ryabkov Copydescribed as dangerous the conditions between Iran and the US and warned the US to review the consequences of futile measures against Iran.
Speaking to reporters, Ryabkov expressed concerns over fluctuations in US decisions, saying first the US was after reaction then Trump gave up his choice, IRNA reported.
According to Russian media, he said that he does not want to evaluate what has happened over the last hours, but based on the information it is clear that the situation is so dangerous and it is the start of war.
Meanwhile, the Press Secretary for the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov urged all sides in the Persian Gulf to show self-restraint.
Speaking to reporters, he described as worrying the current situation, and said that Russia is carefully monitoring the situation.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin warned the US of war against Iran, saying "Should the United States try to use force against Iran, a catastrophe will follow, because the effects of a military solution are very hard to gauge."
Earlier, Iran has protested to the Swiss envoy in Tehran who represents the United States interests in Iran, over the violation of its airspace by a US drone which Iranian forces shot down.
During the meeting, the Foreign Ministry director general for Americas, Mohsen Baharvand submitted an official written protest to the Swiss diplomat in which he voiced his protest to the intrusion of a US drone into Iranian airspace.
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Markus Leitner as the ambassador of Switzerland represents Washington's interests in Iran in the absence of an official US embassy in the country.
Baharvand said Iran held Washington responsible for the outcomes of such provocative actions.
At the early hours of Thursday, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) air force shot down an American spy drone, identified as RQ-4 Global Hawk, that had violated Iranian airspace in the Kuh Mubarak (Mubarak Mountain) region located at Hormuzgan province, south of the country, the IRGC’s public relations department said in a statement.
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RQ-4 typically flies at a high altitude to conduct reconnaissance missions.
In an emergency phone conversation on Thursday night with the Swiss Ambassador to Tehran Markus Leitner, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that there was "indisputable" evidence that a US drone had violated Iran's airspace.
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