[Timeout]

Correction: We need to invade before this happens.

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Russia To Sell Air Defense System To Iran

April 19, 2006 8:35 p.m. EST
Shaveta Bansal - All Headline News Contributor

Moscow, Russia (AHN) - Russia will implement a contract to supply Tor-M1 air defense systems to Iran, Chief of General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces and First Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Baluyevsky said on Wednesday.

Baluyevsky made the statement after his talks with James Johns, Supreme Commander of the United States and NATO forces in Europe.

Roughly 30 Tor-M1 complexes are planned to be supplied to Tehran which will defend the key state and military facilities, foremost nuclear facilities in Isfahan, Bushehr, Tehran and in the east of the country.

The contract, worth 1.4 billion U.S. dollars, is the biggest arms deal Iran and Russia has ever concluded.

Tor-M1 is an all-weather air defense system intended which ensures effective protection from cruise missiles, guided bombs, warplanes, helicopters, and pilotless and remotely controlled attack aircraft.

[Pro-Bush]

I think a few of these can take out 30 Tor-M1 complexes in about 15 minutes. I don't think gaining air superiority will be an issues with Iran. Our stealth technology dilutes any threat from this transaction. Russia is making a big mistake and is short-sighted in there decision to make this deal.

[ASA Vet]

MI Ping

Roughly 30 Tor-M1 complexes are planned to be supplied to Tehran which will defend the key state and military facilities, foremost nuclear facilities in Isfahan, Bushehr, Tehran and in the east of the country.

A little tidbit to add to the EOB files.

[FreedomNeocon]

Yep... just like those super duper jammer devices Russia sold to Saddam.

The ones that we ended up using to pinpoint targets of interest.

Junk or crazy covert op in that case... I'm betting on the former.