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n2doc

(47,953 posts)
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 09:41 AM Sep 2013

Russia 'To Renew Offer' To Supply Iran With Missile Systems And Build Nuclear Reactor

Source: AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE

A Russian S-300 missile system takes part in a rehearsal for the 2012 Victory Day parade in Moscow.

Russian President Vladimir Putin will offer to supply Iran S-300 air defence missile systems as well as build a second reactor at the Bushehr nuclear plant, the Kommersant business daily reported Wednesday.

Putin will renew an old offer to supply Iran with five of the sophisticated ground-to-air missile systems at a meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rowhani on Friday, Kommersant said, quoting a souce close to the Kremlin.

Putin is set to meet Rowhani at a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation held in Kyrgyzstan on Friday.

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.in/Russia-To-Renew-Offer-To-Supply-Iran-With-Missile-Systems-And-Build-Nuclear-Reactor/articleshow/22486973.cms

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Russia 'To Renew Offer' To Supply Iran With Missile Systems And Build Nuclear Reactor (Original Post) n2doc Sep 2013 OP
Answer: Bomb them all!!! grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #1
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Federation of American Scientists bananas Sep 2013 #9
Why shouldn't Iran have missiles, with which to DEFEND themselves?... truth2power Sep 2013 #2
Not exactly helpful to the current situation. iandhr Sep 2013 #3
Actually, it is. David__77 Sep 2013 #4
The Syria issue can only be solved diplomatically... iandhr Sep 2013 #7
They also have an offer in case the US attacks Syria jakeXT Sep 2013 #8
I have no problem with this. EC Sep 2013 #5
Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #6

bananas

(27,509 posts)
9. The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Federation of American Scientists
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 01:39 PM
Sep 2013
"No sound strategic energy planning would prioritize nuclear energy in a country like Iran," the report said.

"Instead of enhancing Iran's energy security, the nuclear program has diminished the country's ability to diversify and achieve real energy independence."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/03/us-iran-nuclear-report-idUSBRE93200620130403

The report is on the Carnegie website at http://carnegieendowment.org/2013/04/02/iran-s-nuclear-odyssey-costs-and-risks/fvui

and on the Federation of American Scientists website at http://blogs.fas.org/blog/2013/04/new-report-analyzing-irans-nuclear-program-costs-and-risks/

truth2power

(8,219 posts)
2. Why shouldn't Iran have missiles, with which to DEFEND themselves?...
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 10:08 AM
Sep 2013

Doesn't Israel have missiles? Aren't they always talking about defending themselves?

Sauce for the goose...

David__77

(23,218 posts)
4. Actually, it is.
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 11:05 AM
Sep 2013

I imagine that Russia needs to play more cards to pressure the West to accept a non-Chapter 7 solution to the Syria issue.

iandhr

(6,852 posts)
7. The Syria issue can only be solved diplomatically...
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 11:55 AM
Sep 2013

... if there is a substantial consequence for non-comliance. If there is no trigger what incentive does Syria have to comply?

jakeXT

(10,575 posts)
8. They also have an offer in case the US attacks Syria
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 12:05 PM
Sep 2013

Alexei Pushkov, a Kremlin-connected senior Russian lawmaker, said that Russia could expand arms sales to Iran and revise terms of U.S. military transit to Afghanistan if Washington launches a strike on Syria.

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/france-seeks-action-syria-russia-move-20208700

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