How the Obama team convinced Russia not to sell arms to Iran
The Cable / Josh Rogin
26-Sep-2010 (one comment)

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's decision not to sell advanced weaponry to Iran is being hailed as a dividend of the Obama administration's "reset" policy with Russia. And although the administration didn't expressly offer the Kremlin a quid pro quo for the reversal, Moscow will expect moves by Washington in return as it cautiously moves to grasp Obama's outstretched hand.

Both the Obama and Bush administrations implored the Kremlin not to follow through with their 2006 signed agreement to sell almost $1 billion worth of S-300 air defense systems to Iran, and on Wednesday, Medvedev formally announced the sale will not go through.

Russia's decision, which is seen by Kremlinologists as being driven by Medvedev himself, is being touted by the White House as a new dawn in the U.S.-Russia relationship and a significant move in further isolating the embattled regime in Tehran. A senior administration official, speaking to The Cable on background basis, said Moscow's refusal to sell the S-300 air defense system and various other advanced weaponries was a significant decision, because imposing sanctions on Iran is more costly for Russia than for the United States.

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Truthseeker9

Cheer up, Iran says there is nothing to worry about

by Truthseeker9 on Sun Sep 26, 2010 05:21 PM PDT

This is what Vakili has said.

"We don't care. After all, many of our experts do not approve of the Russian S-300 (missile defense system)." He has also said that sanctions had only led to Iran's progress. He described anti-Iran sanctions as a 'blessing' for the Iranian nation "because they caused the country to pay more attention t o domestic capabilities."


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