Sputnik- Member of the Russian parliament's upper house Alexei Pushkov has warned of another "unwanted" crisis in the Middle East after the imposture of a new round of sanctions on Iran by the United States.





MOSCOW (Sputnik)�� A new crisis may erupt in�the Middle East following�the introduction of�new US sanctions against�Iran, Alexei Pushkov said on�Saturday.
?"The outspoken hostility of�the United States against�Iran may cause a new dangerous and unwanted crisis in�the Middle East while the problem of�the Islamic State [Daesh, outlawed in�Russia] has not been settled yet," Pushkov posted on�Twitter.


The continuous tensions in�bilateral ties between�Washington and Tehran reached a new high after�Iran's ballistic missile test on�Monday.

In a highly unusual step, President Trump's National Security Adviser Michael Flynn on�Wednesday personally announced at�the press-briefing in�the White House that Iran has been "officially put on�notice" for�its activities.

On Friday, the United States introduced a new round�of sanctions against�Tehran, including 25 individuals and entities based in�Iran, Lebanon, the United Arab Emirates and China for�the alleged support of�Iran�s ballistic missile program.

In a response to�the move, Iran vowed to�retaliate with�legal restrictions on�American individuals and entities that are assisting "regional terrorist groups."

An Iranian official slammed the US decision, saying that the missile test is Tehran's "internal affair aimed at�strengthening the country's defense capability" amin uncertainty on�international arena.