US appears to be seeking a pretext to start Persian Gulf war, Moscow warns, expressing 'concern'

Published time: 1 Aug, 2019 12:33Edited time: 1 Aug, 2019 12:58

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The US appears to be seeking a pretext for war in the Persian Gulf, Russia's Foreign Ministry has said, expressing concern at Washington’s efforts to build up a coalition capable of deploying naval assets to the region.

Russia is deeply worried about recent developments in the Gulf, which risk igniting “a large-scale military confrontation,” a statement by the foreign ministry reads. The US is adding fuel to a smoldering conflict, and is now building up “a naval coalition” tasked with piling military pressure on Tehran. The seizure by the UK of an oil supertanker off the Gibraltar coast has also inflamed the situation, it added.

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