Watching One’s Bridges: Ahmadinejad Lashes at Russia………….
“Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has warned that Russia's stance against the Tehran declaration could turn it into an "enemy" of the Iranian nation. "Russian leaders should not create a situation that makes Iranian people place Russia in the ranks of their historic enemies," Ahmadinejad said in a speech in Kerman on Wednesday. His comments came in response to Russia's decision to back a US-proposed UN Security Council resolution against Iran. "Today, it has become difficult for us to explain [Russian President Dmitry] Medvedev's behavior to the Iranian nation. The [Iranian] people don't know whether they [Russian officials] are our friends or are after something else," the Fars news agency quoted Ahmadinejad as saying. "If I were the Russian president, when taking decisions on subjects related to the great Iranian nation, I would think things through more," he said…………..”
The Russian position obviously has shocked the Iranian leadership. But then again, as far as sanctions are concerned, the devil is in the details. It is not publicly clear what Russia (and China) would agree to as far as sanctions are concerned. Either the Russians suddenly feel like a very responsible world power or they were made an offer they could not refuse.
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