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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday mentioned any use of power via the US against Iran would result in crisis as tensions escalate between Washington and Tehran. "The US says it does not rule out the use of force...This would be a disaster for the region," Putin mentioned all through an annual televised phone-in with screened questions posed via Russian audience.