- Dmitry Medvedev, Russia’s Security Council Deputy Chairman, has warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s “regime change” policy in Iran could ignite a third world war.
- The former Russian leader labeled the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei a “grave mistake” that has unified Iranian society and turned the leader into a martyr for 300 million Shiites.
- Medvedev emphasized that while a global conflict has not technically started, the current U.S. strategy of targeting foreign leadership makes an international explosion inevitable.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has issued a chilling warning that the world is on the precipice of a third global conflict due to what he described as the “insane” and “criminal” actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Eko Hot Blog reports that speaking in an interview with the state news agency TASS, Medvedev, who now serves as the Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council slammed the ongoing U.S. and allied military operations in Iran, particularly those aimed at dismantling the country’s leadership structure.
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The remarks follow the recent high-stakes strike that resulted in the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Medvedev characterized this assassination as a catastrophic strategic error, arguing that it has not only endangered the lives of Americans globally but has effectively radicalized millions of people across the Middle East.
By killing a figure considered the spiritual father of nearly 300 million Shiites, Medvedev contends that the United States has inadvertently provided Iran with a “high degree of social consolidation” that will only intensify the nation’s military and nuclear ambitions.
“Technically, no,” Medvedev stated when asked if World War III had officially begun. “But if Trump continues his insane course of criminal regime change, it will undoubtedly begin.
And any event could be the trigger. Any.”
He accused Washington of pursuing a strategy to maintain global dominance under the guise of targeted military interventions, warning that such a path leaves the international community in a state of constant, volatile risk.
Addressing whether Iran could survive the decapitation of its top leadership, Medvedev expressed confidence that the Islamic Republic would endure, though he noted the reconstruction of the nation would be incredibly costly.
He further argued that the U.S. military strikes have backfired by unifying the Iranian people against a common enemy.
When the conversation turned to Russia’s own security, the former president pointed to nuclear deterrence as the only reliable guarantee against similar surprise attacks on Moscow.
He asserted that the United States only refrains from such actions against Russia out of fear and a clear understanding of the devastating cost of a nuclear exchange.
His comments highlight the growing international alarm over the potential for regional strikes to spiral into a direct confrontation between the world’s most heavily armed powers.
