{"id":26095,"date":"2013-02-06T15:25:55","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T14:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rt.com\/politics\/russia-syria-nato-zhirinovsky-assad-574\/"},"modified":"2013-02-06T15:25:55","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T14:25:55","slug":"russia-not-protecting-syria-but-preventing-attack-on-iran-zhirinovsky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rinf.com\/alt-news\/breaking-news\/russia-not-protecting-syria-but-preventing-attack-on-iran-zhirinovsky\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia not protecting Syria, but preventing attack on Iran \u2014 Zhirinovsky"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), Vladimir Zhirinovsky. (RIA Novosti \/ Vladimir Fedorenko)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The outspoken leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) has said that the crisis in Syria is just the next phase in the run up to an attack on Iran.<\/p>\n

\u00adZhirinovsky, accompanying State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin on a visit to France, commented that Syria itself is \u201cnot really a point of interest for outside forces.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

What is of importance, he argued, is that Syria, where a militant opposition is engaged in a protracted fight against forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, serves as yet another \u201ccorridor into Iran.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Without mentioning any specific names, Zhirinovsky said \u2018they\u2019 want to move closer to Iran, which some countries, including the United States and Israel, believe is developing a covert nuclear weapons program.<\/p>\n

Tehran categorically rejects the claims, saying their nuclear research is for civilian purposes and complies with international restrictions.<\/p>\n

“The situation is that it is necessary to move closer to the borders of Iran,\u201d<\/em> Zhirinovsky told an assembly of French parliamentarians in Paris. \u201cAfghanistan is in the east where NATO troops are deployed; Iraq is in the south, and now\u2026 it is necessary to get rid of Syria in the west.”
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The firebrand LDPR leader provided some insight into the humanitarian situation in Syria, as well as what may transpire in the event of an attack on Iran.<\/p>\n

“If dozens of thousands of refugees from Syria fled the country to neighboring Turkey, hundreds of thousands of people would flee to the north from Iran,\u201d<\/em> he warned. \u201cThe situation will be similar to Syria’s one.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Robert Bridge, RT
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\"The<\/p>\n

The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR), Vladimir Zhirinovsky. (RIA Novosti \/ Vladimir Fedorenko)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The outspoken leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDPR) has said that the crisis in Syria is just the next phase in the run up to an attack on Iran.<\/p>\n

­Zhirinovsky, accompanying State Duma Speaker Sergey Naryshkin on a visit to France, commented that Syria itself is “not really a point of interest for outside forces.”<\/em><\/p>\n

What is of importance, he argued, is that Syria, where a militant opposition is engaged in a protracted fight against forces loyal to President Bashar Assad, serves as yet another “corridor into Iran.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Without mentioning any specific names, Zhirinovsky said ‘they’ want to move closer to Iran, which some countries, including the United States and Israel, believe is developing a covert nuclear weapons program.<\/p>\n

Tehran categorically rejects the claims, saying their nuclear research is for civilian purposes and complies with international restrictions.<\/p>\n

“The situation is that it is necessary to move closer to the borders of Iran,”<\/em> Zhirinovsky told an assembly of French parliamentarians in Paris. “Afghanistan is in the east where NATO troops are deployed; Iraq is in the south, and now… it is necessary to get rid of Syria in the west.”
<\/em>
The firebrand LDPR leader provided some insight into the humanitarian situation in Syria, as well as what may transpire in the event of an attack on Iran.<\/p>\n

“If dozens of thousands of refugees from Syria fled the country to neighboring Turkey, hundreds of thousands of people would flee to the north from Iran,”<\/em> he warned. “The situation will be similar to Syria’s one.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Robert Bridge, RT
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