Syrian war could escalate into World War Three, Assad warns, saying a direct conflict between Russia and the US could spiral out of control
Bashar al-Assad warned that the war had already escalated beyond a ‘Cold War’
He argued that western backing had increased the likelihood of a world war
The President also claimed videos of the chemical attack on Douma were faked
Assad was speaking in an exclusive interview with Greek newspaper Kathimerini
By GEORGE MARTIN
DAILYMAIL.COM
11 May 2018
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said he fears the country’s civil war could erupt into a full-scale global conflict.
He argued that US intervention to help the rebels, as well as the Russian backing of government forces, could lead to direct conflict between the superpowers.
President Assad warned the conflict had already gone beyond a ‘Cold War’ but said he hoped it would not escalate any further.
‘I hope we don’t see any direct conflict between these superpowers, because this is where things are going to be out of control for the rest of the world,’ Assad said in the interview with Greek newspaper Kathimerini.
‘It’s something more than a cold war, but less than a full-blown war.’
The President also took the opportunity to praise his Russian backers – saying that if a world war was avoided it would be ‘because of the wisdom of the Russians’ rather than President Trump.
‘Since Trump’s campaign, the main agenda was against Russia, create a conflict with Russia, humiliate Russia, undermine Russia, and so on,’ he added.
‘Fortunately, you have a wise leadership in Russia, and they know that the agenda of the deep state in the United States is to create a conflict.’
Since Donald Trump’s decision to back out of the Iran nuclear deal on Wednesday, there have been a number of skirmishes between rival Middle Eastern forces using Syria as a battleground.
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