Israel and Iran's renewed and intensifying attacks at the start of this week, just prior to President Trump desperately trying to enforce a ceasefire, saw Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warn that World War III "could be just around the corner" - especially following America's entry into the conflict with the weekend bombing of Iran's nuclear sites.

He also called the B-2 bomber attacks authorized by Trump "irresponsible" and said they were in violation of international law. "This will be not peace and order, but complete chaos and, as [President Putin] said today, the third world war may be very close," Lavrov said.