Of Russians and Missiles and Money: Keeping their Cake after Eating it……
“Russians are registering concern over Moscow's recent cancellation of its deal to sell Iran the S-300 anti-aircraft surface-to-air missile defense system. The move has prompted Tehran to ease away from Russia's influence, warned a daily newspaper that reported Moscow will lose millions of dollars for cooperating with the United Nations on Iran. Russia nixed the $800 million deal last month in the wake of a new round of economic sanctions against Iran imposed by the United Nations Security Council. The Russian daily Nezavisimaya Gazeta reported that Russia would also lose an additional $400 million in penalties for breach of contract – a sum the newspaper warned the country can ill afford to lose……. Moreover, Russia's refusal to deliver on its contract could push Tehran towards China….”
The Russians have not said openly that they will cancel the deal. They have been hedging, making different and conflicting statements since the UN vote. I imagine they would probably like not to have to supply the missiles but they also like to keep the money paid and not return it to Iran. They also do not want to pay penalties for breach of contract.
They should have sent a dozen or so spies to Tehran and Qom, disguised as women in hijab and turbaned Iranian mullahs. It was a waste to send all these spies to suburbia USA. Or maybe they do have a few placed deep inside Tehran and Qom.
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