Russia has warned Israel and the West on Wednesday against any military strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities but simultaneously implied that Tehran should be quicker to cooperate over inspections of its nuclear sites.

Speaking at his annual news conference, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has mixed words of caution over isolating Iran or attacking it while subtly urging for Tehran’s cooperation over the inspections conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

“Attempts to prepare and implement strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities and on its infrastructure as a whole are a very, very dangerous idea. We hope these ideas will not come to fruition,” Lavrov said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suggested that a military action would be necessary to prevent Iran from developing an atomic bomb. In an election victory speech on Wednesday, he said stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons would be the main challenge for a new government.

Referring to talks in which the IAEA has been trying to negotiate an agreement for inspectors to gain access to sites, officials and documents, Lavrov said that the Iranians want this document to be agreed in full. He quotes:” We think our Iranian colleagues could do this a little bit faster.”

According to Lavrov, speaking of separate negotiations between Iran and six world powers that are trying to ensure it does not pursue a nuclear weapons program. Lavrov said that he was confident in a new round of talks that would be held but said a venue had not yet been decided upon.

Iran has repeatedly denied that it is trying to develop a nuclear arsenal and claims that its nuclear program has only peaceful intentions.