Russia issues stark warning against attack on Iran

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updated 11/7/2011 6:44:20 AM ET

Russia's foreign minister warned on Monday that any military strike against Iran would be a grave mistake with unpredictable consequences, ahead of a report expected to be released this week by the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency showing that Tehran has mastered the critical steps needed to build a nuclear weapon.

According to intelligence provided to the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, the IAEA, Iran appears to have received crucial technical assistance from foreign experts, the Washington Post reported, citing Western diplomats and nuclear experts briefed on the findings by the IAEA.

The Israeli media has been rife with speculation that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is working to secure cabinet consensus for an attack on Iranian nuclear installations.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45187774/ns/..._n_africa/

Oh goody, another crap standoff.