US strikes in Syria and Iraq could be an issue for discussion by the UN Security Council, Chairman of the Russian State Duma (lower house) Foreign Affairs Committee Leonid Slutsky told TASS on Friday commenting on the murder of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani in Iraq, Eurasia Diary reports citing TASS.
"The Americans have crossed the ‘red line,’ and this time the consequences can be most serious. Iran has vowed to take revenge and come up with a crushing response," he said, urging Tehran "to avoid further steps that could lead to a substantial deterioration of the situation in the region."
"I would not rule out the need to consider the whole situation in the UN Security Council," he added.