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Russia: Potential for US-Iran talks not exhausted, use of force against Tehran could create regional ‘chaos’
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The Kremlin says that the potential for talks between the US and Iran had not yet been exhausted, and that any use of force against Tehran could create “chaos” in the region and lead to dangerous consequences.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov is commenting a day after US President Donald Trump urged Iran to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or face a possible US attack.
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