Donald Trump has been warned by the Kremlin that he has opened "Pandora's box" after the United States launched a "bunker buster" raid on Iran's nuclear sites. The US President said the attack in the early hours of Sunday had "taken the bomb right out of [Iran's] hands".
Russia's United Nations ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, delivered a warning at an emergency meeting of the Security Council. He said "the US has opened a Pandora's box", adding: "No one knows what new catastrophes and suffering it will bring."
Mr Nebenzia said Russia offered its mediation to the US to find a peaceful and mutually agreeable solution to Iran's nuclear program, but the United States, especially its leaders, were "clearly not interested in diplomacy".
He said: "Unless we stop the escalation, the Middle East will find itself on the verge of a large scale conflict with unpredictable consequences for the entire international security system, plus the entire world might end up on the verge of a nuclear disaster."
THIS IS A LIVE BLOG. SCROLL DOWN FOR THE LATEST UPDATES.
You may also like
Gareth Bale stuns nation with bid to buy football team close to his heart
GPs' strict rules for prescribing weight loss jab explained - who will qualify?
EastEnders spoilers: Alfie exposed, Bernie's deadly lie and the Panesars take revenge
Emmerdale spoilers reveal icon faces death, new villain Ray arrives and Vinny's turmoil
Coronation Street star 'confirms' devastating split with 'huge consequences' ahead