Belarus President: World War III May Start from Middle East

By Staff, Agencies

World War III may start from the Middle East if the “Israeli” aggression on the besieged Gaza Strip escalates, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said when asked about the escalation in the region, as reported by BelTA.

"There could be a third world war. It can start from there. In what way? If they [‘Israel’ and their allies] start a war with Iran. It is not Iran that is stirring trouble, but it is them who are finding trouble with Iran. What are you talking about? Do you have any facts that Iran had anything to do with it [Hamas’s Operation al-Aqsa Flood against the “Israeli” entity]? Corner us with facts. No one has produced the facts against Iran,” the head of state said.

In this regard, Aleksandr Lukashenko stressed that the use of weapons produced in a particular state does not prove anything: “Yes, there are some rockets, Shahid drones [Iranian-made]. So there are your drones and missiles in Ukraine. There is an arms trade. That's bad. But it's legal. Maybe someone bought these rockets through some hands; maybe Hamas bought them. How many weapons from Ukraine have found their way there? They show the registration numbers of these American rifles. They're all registered. They have come from Ukraine and they are still coming”.

“Therefore, the confusion is big. If the Americans, having brought in these strike air groups, aircraft carriers, start bombing some countries, especially Iran, from the Mediterranean Sea [although I don't think they are crazy], Iran will respond,” the Belarusian President said.

He went on to say, “The aircraft carrier may not survive in the Mediterranean. It may sink. It's a disaster. Therefore, there are a lot of things that indicate that a serious conflict can break out, maybe a war with the use of the most serious weapons. No one knows how events will unfold. Even those who made this mess there, the Americans, do not know what it will result in”.

“But on the spot, the Arabs, Shiites and others, send warning signals to them. They are also striking at the American bases in Syria. They warn them: we are not the same as we were 10 years ago," Aleksandr Lukashenko added.