Russia Warning As UK-Iran Tensions Grow

[Purveyor]

Source: Financial Times UK

Russia warned against rising tensions in the Gulf on Thursday as Britain and Iran toughened their positions in the dispute over 15 British naval personnel captured by Iranian revolutionary guards.

The statement by Sergei Lavrov, Russian foreign minister, came as the UK mounted a campaign for a United Nations declaration calling for the release of the sailors and marines and as a senior figure in Iran’s government reversed plans to let a female detainee go free.

“The Persian Gulf is today in such an agitated state that any action in this region, especially one that involves the navy or other military forces, must take into account the need not to aggravate the situation even more,” said Mr Lavrov, referring principally to US naval exercises in the region. “It is already unstable.”

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Diplomats said Moscow was reluctant to agree to the draft UN declaration drawn up by the UK, which stated that the British personnel were in Iraqi territorial waters when they were seized.



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[ShortnFiery]

1. Russia enters the fray ... Stage Right.

:scared:

I'm so sick of this STUPID posturing and escalation on all sides.

Our leaders seemingly have the maturity of delinquent middle school children. :grr:

Hello!?!

Stop the boisterous posturing and allow the diplomats (all sides) do their damn job.

[mc jazz]

3. the boys have hard-ons

it's an ugly thing to say but this turns them on, yuk

[seemslikeadream]

2. Robert Baer: Is a U.S.-Iran War Inevitable?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x533155

[BeHereNow]

4. Iranians in my area know what's going on. Many trying to get family out of Iran.

I live in an area of Los Angeles with a high density of immigrants, many
from Iran and Armenia. Those from Iran are very worried about their
relatives still living there. The woman I spoke with yesterday has been
talking with her sister, aunt and other family members who are
trying to get out because word on the street in Iran is that
the US is going to bomb the shit out of them.
Apparently every person in Iran knows this and is
scared to death, but it is very difficult to get out of
the country.
I can't imagine having family in Iran right now.
I would be so frightened for their safety.

BHN