PANews reported on March 27 that Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, said on the 27th that the US military action against Iran was a serious strategic mistake. Medvedev stated that the US military action against Iran was a serious strategic error committed by the White House, and "the next US administration is likely to pay the price for this mistake." Medvedev said that the Middle East conflict is unlikely to end in the short term. He pointed out that the Middle East peace process has been slow over the past seven or eight decades, with no signs of a peaceful resolution to the conflicts, and the situation is getting worse. Medvedev stated that if the US launches ground military action in Iran, it will be fatal to all parties to the conflict, and the US will face consequences similar to those of the Vietnam War.