Publish Date: 8 November 2019 - 20:17

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has criticized the US approach against Iran as short-sighted and counterproductive.

"Had not been for the US actions, the Iranians would have not taken the 4th nuclear step" Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said during a press conference in Moscow on Friday.

She also said that without Iran's participation, it is impossible to establish a stable security structure in the Middle East and stabilize the situation in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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