The State Duma called the prospect of nuclear weapons in Turkey dangerous

The wider the nuclear club is, the more dangerous it will be. Alexey Chepa, first Deputy chairman of the State Duma's International Affairs Committee, expressed this opinion on Tuesday, February 10, in response to a statement by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan about the country's intention to join the nuclear race if someone in the region acquires nuclear weapons.

"We understand that there are already no restrictive treaties, and this may encourage certain countries to create their own weapons. But any local conflicts [in this case] can end very tragically," the deputy said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

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Meanwhile, Russia is ready to take Iran's uranium.

The day before, Fidan said that the country would have to enter a nuclear arms race if someone in the region acquired nuclear weapons. 360.ru . According to the diplomat, countries with problematic issues with Iran may begin to seek nuclear weapons, the website says. kp.ru .

On the same day, Vice President of the Islamic Republic, head of the country's Atomic Energy Organization (OEAI) Mohammad Eslami noted that Iran would reduce its uranium enrichment if the United States lifted all sanctions against Tehran. Prior to that, on February 3, The New York Times reported that Iran was ready to make a deal with the United States by suspending or completely shutting down its nuclear program.

On January 31, American leader Donald Trump announced that the Iranian side was conducting serious negotiations with the United States. The head of the White House added that he was confident in Tehran's renunciation of nuclear weapons. He clarified that he really hopes for such an outcome.

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