India, March 2 -- Russian political philosopher Alexander Dugin has intensified his rhetoric over the escalating Middle East conflict, warning that "World War 3 has begun". He also said that the global situation could spiral if Iran weakens under sustained military pressure.

In comments shared by Russian state-backed outlet RT on X, Dugin declared: "WW3 has begun" and later added, "Again." His remarks followed coordinated US-Israel strikes on Iranian military targets. Follow LIVE updates on US Iran conflict here

According to an X post circulating from open-source intelligence accounts, Dugin has expanded on his warning, arguing that Russia itself could face consequences if Iran collapses.

In the post attributed to him, Dugin said:

"If...