Putin Tells Sarkozy Russia to Freeze S-300 Missile Sale, Breaching Agreement With Iran to Conform with Pro-Israel UN Sanctions

Putin Tells Sarkozy Russia to Freeze S-300 Missile Sale, Breaching Agreement With Iran to Conform with Pro-Israel UN Sanctions

Editor's Note:

Finally, Russian leaders made their position crystal clear by joining Israeli-led NATO efforts to weaken Iran, in preparation for a future invasion like what happened to Iraq before.

Ultimately, this is a Russian support for the Israeli-led NATO effort to deny Iran access to nuclear technology, in order to keep the Israeli Apartheid state as the only nuclear power in the Middle East.

Iran urges Russia to deliver S-300 defense system: MP

TEHRAN, June 13, 2010 (Xinhua) --

A senior Iranian lawmaker urged Moscow to "stand by its commitments" following Russia's decision to stop selling the S-300 defense system to Tehran, the English language satellite Press TV reported Sunday.

Russia is "bound by an agreement to provide Iran with the advanced defense system," Esmail Kowsari, deputy head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Saturday.

"Russia should abide by the agreements made between the two countries and deliver the system to Iran," Kowsari was quoted as saying.

Iran had struck a deal with Russia in 2007 to buy the S-300 systems, but Russia delayed the delivery of the anti-aircraft missiles.

"If they (the Russians) refuse to deliver the systems, we are well capable of producing missile defense systems that are very much similar to Russia's S-300 apparatus," Kowsari said.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin when meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Friday said his country will freeze missile sales to Iran in light with the UN sanctions, according to the Elysee Palace.

The United States and Israel oppose selling Iran the S-300 air defense system, an advanced missile system capable of shooting down aircraft and cruise missiles from up to 150 km away.

Putin says no missile sale to Iran: press

PARIS, June 11, 2010 (Xinhua) --

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin told French President Nicolas Sarkozy Russia would freeze a missile sale to Iran to conform with new sanctions adopted by the U.N. Security Council, the Elysee Palace said after a meeting between the two leaders.

French media quoted an anonymous official as saying that Russia promised to freeze the delivery of the S-300 surface-to-air missiles.

Russia would have to take responsibility for the breach of the contract, according to the same source.

Sarkozy praised Russia's decision as an "extremely courageous measure."

The two leaders had a working lunch at the Elysee Palace, but Putin left without speaking to reporters.

The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday approved a fourth round of sanctions against Iran over suspicions its nuclear program is aimed at developing weapons.

The S-300 air defense system is an advanced mobile system that can shoot down aircraft and cruise missiles from up to 150 km away. The United States and Israel oppose the sale of the missiles to Iran.

Editor: Mu Xuequan

Medvedev to issue list of banned weapons to Iran: Lavrov

MOSCOW, June 11, 2010 (Xinhua) --

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that President Dmitry Medvedev would issue an order listing weapons prohibited for export to Iran in light of the new sanctions imposed on Tehran by the UN Security Council.

The Russian top diplomat said in Tashkent that if S-300 missile systems are included in the list, then the long-protracted delivery of the missiles under a contract with Tehran will not take place, Russian news agencies reported.

"An appropriate decree will be drafted. Both this decree and other appropriate documents will clarify deliveries of which kinds of weapons do not fit within the framework of the resolution," Lavrov said.

This has been the most unequivocal answer from Russian officials as to whether or not it would fulfill the contract with Iran signed in 2007 on the supply of S-300 missiles.

A Kremlin official said earlier Friday S-300 missiles fell under new sanctions imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council.

On Thursday, Lavrov told reporters in Tashkent that supplies of defensive armaments to Iran will not be affected by the new sanctions.

S-300 missiles fall under UN sanctions against Iran: Kremlin

MOSCOW, June 11, 2010 (Xinhua) --

A Kremlin official said on Friday the S-300 air defense systems that Moscow had planned to deliver to Iran fell under new sanctions imposed on Iran by the UN Security Council.

"S-300s fall under these sanctions," said the source was quoted by Russian news agencies as saying. "Therefore, these type of weapons cannot be supplied to Iran."

Russian officials have been making conflicting remarks concerning the long-protracted deal.

Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Friday Russia will adhere "strictly and unequivocally" to the UN Security Council resolution over the delivery of S-300 air defense systems to Iran.

Konstantin Kosachyov, head of the international relations committee of Russia's State Duma, the lower parliament chamber, said Russia might still fulfill the contract on Thursday, but took a U-turn and personally opposed the delivery of the missiles a day later.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Tashkent on Thursday that supplies of defensive armaments to Iran will not be affected by the new round of sanctions against it by UN Security Council.

"As for cooperation in defense-related technologies, the resolution imposes restrictions on the sales of offensive armaments to Iran, while defensive armaments stand away from its realm," he said.

Iran struck a deal with Russia to buy S-300 missile systems in 2007, but Russia has delayed the delivery of the missiles. The United States and Israel oppose the sale of the missiles to Iran.

Editor: Pliny

Russia to abide by UN resolution over S-300 supplies to Iran

MOSCOW, June 11, 2010 (Xinhua) --

Russia will adhere "strictly" to the resolution by UN Security Council over the delivery of S-300 air defense systems to Iran, said Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov Friday.

"In the S-300 issue, as well as in all other aspects that proceed from this decision taken by the UN Security Council we will adhere strictly and unequivocally to the criteria and demands set in the resolution," the Russian diplomat said.

"Currently, our specialists, including legal experts, are thoroughly studying all aspects of the situation, taking into account the UN Security Council resolution 1929 adopted on June 9," Ryabkov answered a question from media as posted on the ministry website.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in Tashkent Thursday that supplies of defensive armaments to Iran will not be affected by the new round of sanctions against it by UN Security Council.

"As for cooperation in defense-related technologies, the resolution imposes restrictions on the sales of offensive armaments to Iran, while defensive armaments stand away from its realm," he said.

Iran struck a deal with Russia to buy S-300 systems in 2007, but Russia has delayed the delivery of the anti-aircraft missiles.

Editor: Fang Yang

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