Medvedev: Israeli strike on Iran could spark global catastrophe

Israel and believes it can win. You will see the most incredible victory in the annuls of Israel, Not only will all your hordes be frightened by what you will experience but know the enemies to your rear on on their way. Irans' disaster waiting to happen is when its radical clerics draw you into the mix. Your support of madmen wishing to develop nuclear warheads because of your national interests will be your first mistake since Stalin. This has already been foretold by the prophets of Israel. I know Russia would like to lead the world in saying TOLD YOU SO"S. However, it is for Israels sake that through your arrogance, the world will change by witnessing the supernatural in all its Glory. I pray for an enlightened new Russia. Sanctions by Russia and China can help prevent your inevitability of plundering your men into a futile scenario.

So is the fact often touted by you guys that the inventors were overwhelmingly Jews.

it would be a disaster. Muslims are like sharks, who get into a feeding frenzy when they smell blood in the water, so ofcourse it would grow into a regional conflict. Then the world's oil supply would be threatened, and a regional war would obviously negatively impact oil prices, then that would harm the world economy. However, if Iran gets nuclear weapons... then again, you'd have the same problem, but Israel would be better off attacking than being attacked by a nuclear Iran. Doesn't China pursue it's own interests in this matter? Why shouldn't Israel pursue a path that prevents it's annihilation? China's loss if they lose their oil supply.

There is no evidence whatsoever that Iran is doing nothing but what it says, a nuclear bomb is not allowed under islamic law. We are building nuclear reactor to produce electricity. What is your evidence? as in Iraq before, inspectors are there as they are now in Iran. What is the evidence that Israel is not HAVING 200 nuclear weapons? where are the inspectors? Iran has signed the NPT, has Israel? Stop crying wolf.

israel is escaping from peace and afraid of justice . israel is playing a very risky game and if it looses then that,s it , no time for remorse or wail .if israel thinks it can strike iran or others and kill and destroy with ease then israel is indeed lunatic .israel is not immune and israelis live above ground not underground , so israel is strategically weak in size and manpower even if israel is nuke-armed .nuclear weapons won,t save israel from grave reprisals and counter-attacks .israel also can,t endure long time war of atrrition . israel must wake up to the solid fact : create peace and apply justice to the opressed before its too late .

I like superlatives too

If Iran commits another holocaust, that's not a catastrophe, it's business as usual. Medvedev doen't have Human Rights in his bloodstream, but money, egoism and power-driven nationalistic Russian cynicism. Unfortunately, the world needs Russian on board to stop Iran. But they are helping -albeit with delays- Iran all they can in its persuit for nuclear weapons to destroy Israel or become the hegemonic power in the Muslim world. Now, THAT'S A CATASTROPHE, MR. MEDVEDEV !

Israel is not reckless enough to flush what ever is left of its international reputation by attacking Iran. It would only isolate Israel and confirm exactly why Iran may want nuclear weapons. If Israel was not so reckless in the Middle East AND did not posses nuclear weapons, i would be 100% again Iran probably wanting to build nuclear weapons. It would not be good if Iran develop nuclear weapons (we already have to much of them) but it will not be bad ether. I would trust Iran as much as i trust Israel with nuclear weapons. I think Israel is more afraid of losing power in the Middle East if Iran manage to develop nuclear weapons than a nuclear attack from Iran. Iran did not start a war for over 200 years so it have a much better record than Israel on that mater.

Russia has more to fear from iranian nuke weapons than any country, with Israel not even a close second. Reading between the lines, Medvedev seems to be challenging Bibi to stop talking and attack (with conventional weapons only) before Iran deploys its nuke weapons and can only be disarmed by a nuclear exchange. Wishful thinking on Medvedev's part, I would say.

If destroying Iran's ability to produce nuclear bombs is going to cause a catastrophe....can you imagine the pressure the world is going to be under when Iran is fully nuclear!.... Which catastrophe would you rather deal with? The one where nukes will be passed on to terrorists by a fully nuclear armed Iran with Amhadin. at its head?!

In case Israel didn't notice, Russia just extended their nuclear umbrella over Iran. Reading between the lines: "everyone is so close over there that nobody [meaning Israel] would be unaffected. And if conflict of that kind happens, and a[n Israeli] strike is performed, then you can expect anything, including use of nuclear weapons [against Israel]."

an israeli strike on iran, will be the end of zionist ISRAEL, think hard about it israel, an eye for an eye.

The leaders in Iran may be fanatics but they are not stupid. They are shrewd politicians who know that any attempted strike on Israel will mean their end. Iran's army is no match to that of Israel's. The US and Israel will never allow such an attack by Iran. Israel and the Israel lobby are pushing and pushing the Iran issue for two reasons: 1. create fear and another major conflict in the ME which means lots of $$$ for the war industry. With Iran as the new "enemy" the neocons will have their way. Only one problem: Obama will not go for this crap. 2. deflect attention from Israel's illegal and immoral settlement enterprise and focus all attention on the Islamic-caused Holocaust. The US will work diligently on imposing sanctions on Iran with the support of all world powers AND will demand Israel abide by international law and withdraw from the settlements

the Israeli mindset that "everyone is trying to kill us" will push them towards doom. no one is going to kill off the Jewish people expect for the greed that created Israel and the paranoia that came with it.

These politicans like to repeat themselves. An Israel strike on Iran will be disasterous A nuclear Iran is "unacceptable" All options are on the table A nuclear Iran will destablize the Middle East and cause an arms race. An Israel attack will only push back the Iran nuclear program a couple of years. I could go on. When are you politicans going to tell us something new and practical?

Are we to sit back and allow Iran to strike Israel all because of oil and gas prices. That·s how the first Holocaust began. Everybody sat back, looked the other way. The fact the Germany took over half of Europe, was only some faraway place to Washington. Even the fact that Great Britain was under attack meant, "send them weapons"!. Sure, Pearl Harbor changed the mindset. OK, so Israel must bear the brunt, then the Gulf States, maybe Europe, one more time. Washington..? Well, that depends if an Iranian Missile actually blasts New York to kingdom come. The Russians and Chinese know that Tehran will never attack them, without being eliminated. Meanwhile back in Israel, plans are being laid, very carefully,for Israel has a cunning plan. Good night.

Kinda ironic, ain't it?

So the world knows now that the next time when jews are being kiiled it can't just stand aside and watch. This time if jews are killed - the world is up to a global catastrophe indeed.

for his back door buddy the illegal president of an illegal regime (iran). Israel should be experianced enough to recognize the world blowing smoke up her you know what. For obama is a anti-semite from the word go, he is trying to force his policys on Bibi and the nation of Israel. He (obama) is trying to twist things in favor of either Israel signing the N.P.T. and getting rid of their defensive arsenal, while all the time iran and their proxies are stockpiling munnitions and iran racing for the mother of all equalizers (A-bomb). Next china will be the next in line to drag things out even further/longer until iran and their proxies are poised to start the END OF THE WORLD as we know it!!!

The UN will deal with this and the US, not Israel, who is stationed far far away. The US and Nato have bases within reach of Iran and they are the ones shouting to high heaven. as for Irans threat to annilhate iSRAEL. WORDS ONLY WORDS. Any bomb tis direction would kill thousands or millions of Arabs too, not to mention Egypt/Syria/ and Jordan eco enviroment , water, etc etc. That's why there words are foolish.

"an israel strike"

Adding another "Global Catastrophy" won't change the Sins Register. And think ,if Israel disappears by not striking Iran ,on whom Bambi & Medvedev would blame imperfections in the World Order ,still persisting regardless ?

One of their greatest contributions was bearing the brunt of Iraq (supported by the West) aggression. Chemical weapons (supplied by the West) were used against Iran during the conflict, for which the UN did nothing. This was the basis for the next 2 wars fought primarily by the US. So yes, if you think containing Saddam was important then I guess they had an enormous impact. BTW It was the US that forced the Iranians to negotiate peace with Saddam, otherwise they would have finished the job themselves.

Iran's nuclear ambitions now or pay a much greater price later. Its their choice but pay they will. Even Obama has admitted that Alcaide will use nukes of they get them. Iran is a terrorist state and exports terrorism. They have threatened Israel with destruction many times. They are working hard to develop a means to that very end. Israel will hardly escape unless they act. If ever there was a case for nuclear preemption this is it !

I'm talking about zionists in governments outside of Israel pushing for war with Iran. The likes of Kristol saying on fox news. ?I think we have to have a credible threat of force and the preparation to use force against Iran. It would be much better if we used force against ? to delay the Iranian nuclear program than if Israel did and there is no evidence that the US government is being at all serious about the use force there,? A man who is jewish, very pro-Israel and wanting the U.S. to do Israels dirty work. When he made the statement on fox news, he didn't tell the viewers that he was any of the above. When he used the word 'we' he really didn't mean we did he. People can see and they question reasons why Iran is a so-called threat to the world when in fact it is not. Magic and science books can float when you have the right propaganda tools, you can even make countries appear like they're a threat to the world.

I would like to hear Medvedev say that there is NO WAY Iran will be allowed to develop nuclear weapons. Let's hear more about the goal, not the process (or lack of it) to get there.

Once again the U.S and European disarming Muslim countries while arming and allowing Isael to keep their nukes. This is so unfair in so many level. Israel is the only country that have nukes in the middle east and do not respect international laws.

If Israel was not so reckless in the Middle East AND did not posses nuclear weapons, I would be 100% again Iran most probably wanting to build nuclear weapons. I think Israel is more afraid of losing power in the Middle East if Iran manage to develop nuclear weapons than a nuclear attack from Iran. Iran did not start a war for over 200 years so it have a much better record than Israel on that mater. Sure it would not be good if Iran develop nuclear weapons (we already have to much of them) but it will not be bad ether. Sins Israel already have nuclear weapons, i would trust Iran as much possessing them.

Kermit has more leadership merit than this patsy put in place by putin

why didn't you think about that BEFORE Iran developed the capability to destroy other countries via Nuclear weapons. Oh, I forgot, you were too busy making Rubles off of selling them the nuclear technology and equipment while hoping nobody was looking. Didn't quite think this one through, did you Putin?

? if conflict of that kind happens, and a strike is performed, then you can expect anything, including use of nuclear weapons." Medvedev simply says that If Israel strikes Iran--- Iran?s response will be overwhelming. Israel will be forced to use a nuclear strike to defend itself. To defend the Muslim world, Pakistan will enter to the war game by striking Israel with nuclear arms?.World war III will broke out??.

Let China have their oil. Russia and the US have enough of our own. Lay waste to the Iranian regime and free their people. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and all the Sunni arabs are routing for this. Iraq would love to see their enemy destroyed. It's Obomination and his eunick buddies in the EU and UN that want to appease the maniacs in Iran. Bring back the Persian empire, not the Ottaman.

Let China have their oil. Russia and the US have enough of our own. Lay waste to the Iranian regime and free their people. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and all the Sunni arabs are routing for this. Iraq would love to see their enemy destroyed. It's Obomination and his eunick buddies in the EU and UN that want to appease the maniacs in Iran. Bring back the Persian empire, not the Ottaman.

Is this the ultimate role of the Jew, to be responsible for what could turn out to be the end of Mankind on Earth. It shames me to even think this. Dear G-d, right now we ALL need your spirit and wisdom to guide us.

Israel lacks the military strength to defeat Iran and occupy it. An Israeli strike would ensure that Iran DOES pursue nuclear weapons. It will also leave an Iran quite capable of attacking Israeli and Jews everywhere via proxies and determined to do so. Is Netanyau so insane as to play the part of a man standing in a pool of gasoline threatening to strike a match? We shall see.

It is Israel's life that is threatened, not his, so a "de lux" sanctions program will not do, I feel sorry for the Iranians, but they have to pay the price for the government they elected and keep tolerating.

"no country should have nuclear weapons, we all saw what they did in Hiroshima!" - ank I have a wide knowledge of nuclear weapons and their effects. I would love to see them history. I do not forsee a world free of nuclear weapons. They have proven to be largely useless, with a single compelling exception. Posessing nuclear weapons ensure that you will not be the only loser in a war.

The Iranians have offered to swap their low-enriched uranium for enriched fuel needed for the Tehran Research Reactor, where all of their medical isotopes come from. http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1154627.html Its not a complete resolution to the standoff, but its a start. If Obama stays on this course of confrontation, it will yield only the war the Israel craves.

"What about Israel? They don`t seem to like it either." - Bryan At their first meeting Netanyahu gave Obama his orders, then returned to Israel and bragged about how he had put Obama in his place. At their next meeting Obama stood up to the bully and put him in his place. Now, as with any Bully who has been beaten, Netanyahu is sulking and afraid to confront Obama. Israel has sent it's Deputy Prime Minister in his place.

How do you define "civilized world" Bryan? A place where people cannot protest freely against their goverment? A place where they covertly supply arms to terrorist groups? A place where they don't accept existence of another nation? Two can play the try and seem smart by asking questions game...You say Israel STARTED 3 wars. Can you name the 3 they started please? And yes, only very modern and technologically advanced countries could pull of the assasination the Mossad did, so the answer to your last question is, yes.

is a nuclear Iran.

Amen to that

Israel's attack on Iran is a fiction by the antisemitic press. Israel is not planning to attack Iran at all. however Ahmadinejad's retoric. Israel would rather have profitable trade relations with Iran.antisemitism is an insanity that prevents people from seeing reality nor their best interests.Example: Nazi Germany's attack on Stalingrad, result 20 million dead on both sides nothing achieved.everybody should love Israelrather then pushing the world over the edge.

Both Bibi and Ahmed are major a-holes. The world would be better off without either of them. Unfortunately there are a host of jerks waiting in the wings to take their places. I feel for Obama- day in and day out he must deal with these two petulant overgrown boys who are hellbent on dragging the world down with them. Where are the statesment?

And what about an Iranian strike on Israel, Mr Medvedev?Would that be just a trifle?

As US are not delivering.... As URSS and China pratically dont agre on serious sanctionS As the rest of the world is only focus on ''palestinians'' AND ignore the rela threat on Israel I think that Israel have only one chance : strike and if IRANIAN response is umbereable for Israel : a second strike this time Nuclear Maybe at this time the world will really understand that jweish people are no more willing to remain idle when other try to kill them

Why isn't the west beating the war drum? well in a such a small global economy where one can phone someone from a car in L.A to Australia in a split second? what do you think the answer to your question really is? Obviously the entire world is watching what is happening in Iran right now!! As for your comments on the Palestinians, why are these people always brought into the argument. When will you learn to establish singular thoughts on one issue while maintaining coherent ideas on another. The Palestinians have got nothing to do with Iran, nor does Israel want anything to do with them either. Actually the entire world wants nothing to do with these people!!!! AT ALL! Building a nuclear bomb in a country where people are radicals dreaming of magic books and spells, casting doubt on science oh wait.... That's right Iran thinks it's a scientific superpower now, whoops. So which one is it again I am confused? Is it science or the magic book? Do these magic books float?

Rather than criticizing Israel for something they have not done, even though most of the world leaders quietly wish she would, why doesn't Medvedev concentrate on the incitement, terrorist support and domestic oppression by the Iranian leadership?

....im surprised he had time for interview what, with all the journalists that need killing and all of the problems in chechnya...

it's everybody's right to critizise Israel. But one should listen who's talking The leadership of Iran is definitelly not the the right one. One should not throw stones in the own glasshouse. Turkey: the big democracy: how do they treat the Kurds, not to mention the Armenians Listen: the real point is the the Islam world did not come to terms with a Jewish State in their midst. So if Moslems loose war, They loose and try again at a later point. But if Israel looses, there won't be a second chance. So quod licet jovi non licet bovi, that's the name of the game

I totally agree with President Dmitry Medvedev. A pre-emptive strike on Iran will be a grave mistake. Iran is no Egypt like in 1967. If the Israeli government is trying to force a move from Iran they are barking up the wrong tree. I'm amazed that they cannot see this clearly. The US and 99% of the world would not allow Iran to do anything provocative except for a lot of loud saber rattling on Iran's part. Just like North Korea they too want recognition from the west, although they are going about it in the wrong way. If Israel took it upon itself to strike Iran there would not be enough time for anyone to come to Israel?s aid. Think about it, think about it long and hard before Imposing a war on the rest of the world that nobody really wants. God help us all.

...Always afraid of words, even words spoken by a crazy man, Ahmadinejahd. I personally beleive that Ahmadinejad understands that the Holocaust existed and he knews the basic facts of that awful event--but his "cheap talk" was intended to goad the Israelis, which he did sucessfully. Attacking Iran is out of the question.

Bryan what are the three wars that Israel started. What is perhaps 1948 when the Arab world decided not to accept the UN partition plan and Israel was invaded by five Arab armies. Was it in 1967 when Nasser evicted the UN peacekeepers from the Sinai, massed his armies and promised a bloodbath and a massacre of the Jews. Was it perhaps in 1973 When Israel and Syria attacked Israel without warning on Yom Kippur. Bryan before you post your Arab propaganda from the swamps of Louisiana get the facts. Oh I see facts mean nothing to you in your tirades against those uppity Jews. You also call us uncivilized because we (allegedly) forged some passports and killed a wanted terrorist responsible for the deaths of hundreds of our civilians.You have a strange set of values Bryan. Maybe you should talk to the families and loved ones of the more than 3,000 innocent civilians killed in the World Trade Center. Lets hear what they have to say gumbo brain.

why is everybody warning of the consequences of a strike on Iran? If Israel wants to strike Iran, then for god's sake do it! Get it over and done with, and thereafter bring the USA to gather the pieces. Or better still, push the USA to do the dirty work for you. You have AIPAC and Congress so what are you waiting for???? Let there be light, let there be radiation, let there be eternal peace, and let Tel Aviv and Jerusalem glow ....... in the dark.

Always pointing the finger elsewhere. The world has been watching and noticing how Israel treats the Palestinians. They've not got a state, they can only have a leader who the Israelis like or they'll be shot. Ahmadinejad is the only leader who openly points out this disgusting behaviour and double standard. Fact is fact about Iran and their elections and they wasn't that bad, they had a lot of external interference too. Look at Kyrgystan, 10 times worse and far less coverage. Why is the pro-Israel west not beating the war drum for Kyrgystan ?

Obama is insulting Ahmadinejad say sorry.

Ahmadinejad's humanity is shooting the opposition in the streets of Iran,boasting Iran will wipe Israel off the Map,and developing a potent nuclear arsenal . This man is dangerous ,and cannot speak the truth and should be toppled from power for the sake off all mankind .

Behind the scenes they've been told not to bring up Israel nukes and keep pointing out nuclear and Iran in the same sentence. They did the same with Iraq, they just kept saying WMDs and Saddam Hussein. All you need is to own and run a news media company that broadcasts lies and it works. Everyone thinks Ahmadinejad said 'Wipe Israel of the map' when he didn't, it's the media turning out the very same war propaganda. This time though the Iran rubbish isn't selling, not after all those lies about Iraq. After all, why should our blood be spilled in a war that Israel clearly wants.

How do you define "civilized world"? Is Iran, a country which has never started a war in its history, uncivilized? Is Israel, a country which has violated more U.N. resolutions than any country in the history of the U.N. and started three wars, a part of the so-called civlized world? Is the U.S., the only country to ever use nuclear weapons and which was founded upon the genocide and usurpation of the American Red Indians, a part of the civilized world? Do civilized nations forge the passports of other civilized nations in order to commit murder?

Well that's OK... While one is sanctioned no matter what, the other can do anything without any control...

no country should have nuclear weapons, we all saw what they did in Hiroshima! But very strange is that Israel seems to be allowed to have them, no-one talks about sanctions on Israel? But Bibi was invited, only has cancelled... Bibi wants the world to attack Iran but is not willing to discuss Israels illegal nuclear weapons.

What about Israel? They don't seem to like it either.

This is a real world problem...... rather than two buildings in Jersualem. Israel settling in the west bank is indeed a problem but is children's game in comparision with the Iranian challenge to the civilized world.

...contribution to humanity. Again not PERSIA's contribution to humanity, IRAN's. There were two different countries with two different charters, constitutions and governments. "Addressing the United States, Ahmadinejad said: "Your gift to the world is a nuclear bomb while Iran presents ... humanity." Personally, I think the US has given the World a lot more than just the A-Bomb, aside from the fact that the A-bomb also led the way to PEACEFUL NUCLEAR TECHNOLOGY FOR MEDICAL ISOTOPES AND ENERGY. I wonder who and how someone will defend IRAN'S (not Persia's) argument for the Humanitarian contribution it has made to the world. Out of curiousity what has Iran done for Haiti, for Africa, for Somalia, Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, Afghanistan and other countries where HUMANITY is seriously needed, such that Iran can make such a strong claim? again IRAN not PERSIA

The Obama administration is hammering on the subject of Nuclear Security and Arms Control. The Arms Control Treaty, the refinement of US nuclear strategy, and the Summit are all a seamless effort to bolster nuclear security for the World. Mr. Ahmadinejad gets the point and does not like it. Next step will be more sanctions on Iran.