Washington (CNN)The US narrative of a deepening threat from Iran was questioned and contradicted as senior Iranian officials warned the US against conflict and Russia’s foreign minister spoke of a “downward spiral.”
The British Ministry of Defense on Wednesday backed one of its generals who countered US claims of a heightened Iranian threat in Syria and Iraq. Lawmakers are raising questions about the administration’s military planning for Iran. Analysts are pointing to national security adviser John Bolton’s advocacy for regime change in Tehran, while the UN and US allies are expressing concern.
Iranian leaders, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, said Tehran doesn’t want a war that would devastate the region. They denied Iranian involvement in attacks on oil tankers in the…
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