Putin: No saber-rattling over Iran

Russia's President, Vladimir Putin, has lashed out at the US for bringing negotiations to a dead end by imposing new sanctions on Iran. Putin warned strongly against new international sanctions on Iran, saying they would lead to a dead end.

“Why worsen the situation and bring it to a dead end by threatening sanctions or military action,” he said on Thursday in a reference to the US push for further sanctions on Iran.

Putin which is currently in Portugal for a summit with leaders of the European Union, said that Iran's nuclear standoff can be resolved like the North Korea case.

“Not long ago, it didn't seem possible to resolve the situation with North Korea's nuclear program; but we have practically solved it relying on peaceful means,” he said at a news conference after talks with Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva.

“Running around like a madman with a razor blade, waving it around, is not the best way to resolve the situation,” he added. Press TV