Russia warns ‘the biggest war in the Middle East could still be ahead’ – London Business News | London Wallet

Dmitry Medvedev, a hardline ally of Vladimir Putin and current Russian security official, has issued a stark warning about escalating tensions in the Middle East.

He claimed that the “biggest war” in the region is yet to come, following Iran’s declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is closed, despite threats from Donald Trump.

Medvedev criticised the U.S. for what he described as a “gross” strategic error in its approach to confronting Iran.

He accused Washington and Israel of acting like a “bull in a china shop,” which he believes is pushing the region closer to catastrophe.

He suggested that Gulf states might consider developing their own nuclear deterrents in response, significantly increasing the risk of a wider conflict or even nuclear confrontation.

According to Medvedev, the combination of U.S. actions and regional volatility has heightened the likelihood of a nuclear conflict. He framed the situation as a direct consequence of what he called an unprovoked and extremely dangerous war initiated by the United States.

Medvedev warned: “The likelihood of a nuclear conflict there, unfortunately, has increased as a result of this unprovoked, extremely dangerous war that the United States has started.

He blamed Washington for an “unprovoked, extremely dangerous war” on Iran, which has widened across the Middle East.

He said, “Probably the biggest war in the Middle East could still be ahead,” stated a man seen as uttering warnings on behalf of Putin. And then the Middle East will turn into a long-term… hotbed of instability, which could continue there for centuries.”

Medvedev added: “The consequences will be fatal for all participants because getting involved in such a ground operation at a great distance from the very same United States of America, threatens with approximately the same consequences as what happened in Vietnam, when Washington got involved in a foreign country, located a thousand miles away, and for 10 years could not find a decent way out of this conflict.

He said that the US is now facing a “very difficult situation here,” especially since “Iran has repeatedly said that in this case, its hands will be untied.