Russia Says Attack on Iran Could Trigger Nuclear Arms Race

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow on April 21, 2025. Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via ReutersRussian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on March 3 that the stated aim of the Iran War could have the opposite effect and spur a nuclear arms race in the Middle East and elsewhere.“This event, this war, which was launched against Iran can prompt not only Iran but also its Arab neighbouring countries to seek to acquire nuclear weapons,” Lavrov said. “That is why it is paradoxical: the declared noble goal of starting a war to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons could stimulate exactly the opposite trend.”