[Russian Security Council: US and Israel May Use Negotiations to Prepare for Ground Operation Against Iran] Russian media reported on the 14th, citing a statement from the Russian Security Council, that given the Pentagon's continued troop buildup in the Middle East, the US and Israel may use peace negotiations to prepare for a ground military operation against Iran. Russia Today and TASS reported that the Russian Security Council stated that if the US-Iran negotiations fail to achieve their expected goals, a more intense confrontation could erupt within two weeks. Furthermore, Iran "still possesses a large arsenal of weapons." The statement noted that the Iranian government currently maintains control over the domestic situation, and Iran has not experienced the "turmoil and internal instability that Washington and Tel Aviv hope to see." Amidst US and Israeli intervention, various Iranian socio-political groups are more united around the central government.
