Russian foreign minister says economic sanctions against Iran preclude military action; Israeli actions in Lebanon a 'prelude' to US war against Iran

Al-AP is reporting that Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov said today that any economic sanctions imposed by the international community on Iran for its nuclear programs would preclude the use of military force. The Al-AP report is based on Russian news agencies.Lavrov, who was speaking to reporters while accompanying Russian President Vladimir Putin on a state visit to South Africa, has