Posted on 10/25/2009 6:05:54 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
As the United States and its allies haggle with Iran over its nuclear program, Moscow has fueled Western unease about its military links to Tehran by pledging to continue selling arms to the Islamic republic. This has raised speculation that it may brush aside the strident objections of the United States and Israel and supply Iran with advanced S-300PMU surface-to-air missiles that would greatly enhance its defenses against airstrikes.
The Russians, who have rejected the proposed imposition of economic sanctions on Iran as "counterproductive," are keeping the waters muddied with contradictory and ambiguous statements regarding the S-300s.
On Wednesday, Russia's Interfax news agency, citing a Russian government source, reported that Tehran has not yet paid Moscow any money under a 2005 contract worth an estimated $800 million because Moscow has not yet given its final approval for the deal.
"The contract Â… was frozen indefinitely due to an array of circumstances Â… right after it was signed," the source was quoted as saying. "Much depends on an array of political circumstances since this contract has ceased to be simply a commercial deal."
However, the following day, Russia's Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation declared in a rare statement: "The Russian Federation implements and plans to further implement the military-technical cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran in strict accordance with existing legislation and its international obligations."
According to Interfax, if the sale does get final approval from the Kremlin, delivery could begin immediately since the missiles have been fully readied for shipment in Defense Ministry depots
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“This has raised speculation that it may brush aside the strident objections of the United States and Israel and supply Iran with advanced S-300PMU surface-to-air missiles that would greatly enhance its defenses against airstrikes.”
Heckuva job there, Barry.
It’s not Barry, its Stratovarious, since anyone can play him like playing a world class instrument.
Included in all this wondrous stuff, is there something that Iran can load its soon to come atom bombs onto?
They better be careful, Obama might send them a strong letter of condemnation
You can put on a nuclear weapon on a SAM. The Russians have nukes on theirs.
Looks like the coalition mentioned in Ezekiel 38-39 is coming to pass.
But their scheme will not suceed for they will come face to face with the original “bottled sunshine” courtesy of the One Who made it in the first place.
Check out Post number one.
I'd suggest you visit and bookmark the webpage on your browser.
Already have weeks ago.
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