Iranian general warns US against interfering in Caucasus

Tehran - A senior Iranian general warned the United States of the consequences of its interference in the Caucasus crisis, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported Saturday. Deputy chief of staff General Masoud Jazayeri said that after Afghanistan and Iraq, the United States had caused another global crisis in the Caucasus. 'The greed of the US leadership is gradually leading the world towards the brink of ruin,' the general said. In such a situation, any military attack on Iran would be 'the start of a world war.' Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki had earlier this week warned the US over interfering in the Caucasus crisis, saying that powers outside the Caucasus region should not seek excuses for further tensions and instability in the area. 'Their destiny in the Caucasus would definitely not be different than the dilemma they have in other regions where they have already created a crisis,' Mottaki said, referring to the US presence in Iraq and Afghanistan. Mottaki however hoped that the latest conflict between the US and Russia over the crisis in Abkhasia and South Ossetia would lead to outbreak of a new cold war era. The Caucasus crisis has in the recent weeks overshadowed the dispute over Iran's controversial nuclear programme. Tehran has however rejected reports that Russia might use the dispute over Iran's nuclear programmes - vetoing further sanctions against Tehran - as a pressure tool against the West in the current tensions over Georgia. 'We support peace and stability in the Caucasus area and the crisis over there should be tackled within its own place? 'We however hope that wrong calculations and signals would not lead to renewed conflicts,' Mottaki said. Observers believe that Iran has already taken the side of Russia in the conflict as an increased US presence in the region - besides neighbouring Iraq and Afghanistan - would be a potential strategic danger for the Islamic state.

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AlAug 30th, 2008 - 10:37:00

'Observers believe that Iran has already taken the side of Russia in the conflict', if this wasn't obvious enough. The whole of SCO has taken their side with Russia but in a very carefull manner. What is clear is all the countries are waiting to see how this whole thing unfolds. They won't recognise these regions untill of this plays out.
Iran, Syria and even to some extent China has benefited from this conflict because the conflict has given them extra leverage vis-vis Russia and West.

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