Iran doubts it can avoid war in the Middle East
Statement comes as the US announces it will send a ‘moderate’ number of troops to the region and missile defence capabilities to the Saudis
22 September 2019 - 20:41
Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif refused to rule out military conflict in the Middle East after the US sent more troops and weapons to Saudi Arabia in response to an attack on oilfields that the US has blamed on the Islamic Republic.
“I’m not confident that we can avoid a war,” Zarif said in an interview with CBS in New York. “I’m confident that we will not start one, but I’m confident that whoever starts one will not be the one who finishes it.”..
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