Date: Jun 21, 2019 Source: The Daily Star Putin: US attack on Iran would be a catastrophe Reuters MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that a U.S. military attack on Iran would be a catastrophe for the Middle East that would trigger a surge in violence and a possible refugee exodus. Putin, speaking during his annual televised question and answer session, said Moscow believed Tehran was in full compliance with its nuclear commitments and called sanctions against Iran groundless.