NATO missiles in Turkey could lead to "world war"

Source: Tanjug

Tehran -- The planned deployment of NATO Patriot missiles along Turkey's border with Syria could lead to a "world war", says Iranian army official.

"Each one of these Patriots is a black mark on the world map, and is meant to cause a world war," General Hassan Firouzabadi said, Reuters has reported.
"They are making plans for a world war, and this is very dangerous for the future of humanity and for the future of Europe itself," he added.

Turkey, that supports the Syrian opposition in their attempt to topple President Bashar al-Assad, asked for NATO’s help after conflicts started to spill over the border and into Turkey. The alliance officially approved the request on December 4.

Patriot missiles are used to intercept aircrafts and missiles and around 400 German and 360 Dutch troops will be deployed to Turkey.

NATO claims that the deployment of the Patriot system will only serve for defense purposes while Russia, Syria and Iran warn that it will only deepen instability in the region.