Russia says war could backfire by spurring Iran and Arab nations to seek nuclear weapons

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MOSCOW, March 3 (Reuters) - Russia warned on Tuesday that the war launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran ‌could result in the very outcome they were seeking to prevent, by ‌spurring both Iran and its Arab neighbours to seek to acquire nuclear weapons.

U.S. President Donald Trump cited ​Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons - something Tehran denies - as one of the reasons why the United States and Israel launched attacks on Saturday that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, igniting a war that has spread across the Middle East.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov ‌said the logical consequence would ⁠be that "forces will emerge in Iran... in favour of doing exactly what the Americans want to avoid – acquiring a nuclear bomb. Because ⁠the U.S. doesn't attack those who have nuclear bombs."

Lavrov told a press conference that Arab countries could also join the race to build a bomb. The risk was now growing ​that "the nuclear ​proliferation problem will begin to spiral out ​of control", he said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/russia-says-seen-no-evidence-102900767.html