Iran warns Russia over S-300 delivery

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Iran warns Russia over S-300 delivery
Tue, 25 May 2010 13:16:36 GMT


Russia has repeatedly delayed the delivery of the S-300 missile defense system to Iran.
Russia will lose its credibility if it fails to fulfill a contract to deliver the S-300 defense missiles to Iran, Tehran's ambassador to Moscow says.

Iran signed a contract with Russia in December 2005 to buy at least five S-300 surface-to-air defense missiles . However, Russia has repeatedly delayed the delivery of the sophisticated defense system.

"We expect Russia to fulfill its obligations," said Iran's ambassador to Russia Mahmoud-Reza Sajjadi.

"If Russia fails to deliver the S-300 defense missiles to Iran, it will lose its credibility as a reliable arms supplier," he added.

Russia has backed a Washington-proposed resolution for fresh UN sanctions against Iran which was circulated by the US last week among other permanent members of the UN Security Council — Britain, China, France and Russia — plus Germany.

Some Western diplomats believe that if approved, the resolution would prevent Russia from delivering the S-300 defense system to Iran.

However, senior Russian senators say the draft will not affect current contracts between Russia and Iran.

The resolution came only one day after Iran agreed to send about half of its low-enriched uranium to Turkey in return for nuclear fuel for the Tehran research reactor.

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Russia vows support for Iran fuel swap
By: atheo on: 27.05.2010 [13:58 ] (171 reads)


Press TV – May 27, 2010

Russia has pledged to "actively support" the Tehran Nuclear Declaration on condition that the landmark fuel swap proposal is fully implemented.

"If it (Iran) strictly abides by them, Russia will actively support the scheme proposed by Brazil and Turkey," AFP quoted Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as saying on Thursday

"We welcome this deal. If fully implemented, it will create very important preconditions not just for the solution of the concrete problem... but for improving the atmosphere for the renewal of negotiations," Lavrov added.

The remarks come one day after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized Russia for conceding to a US campaign for tougher UN sanctions against the country, calling on Moscow to "resolutely" support the May 17 declaration issued by Iran, Turkey and Brazil.

Under last week's declaration, Tehran agreed to swap its low enriched uranium on Turkish soil with fuel for a medical research reactor.

Despite welcoming the development in the nuclear standoff as a positive step, the US and its European allies have vowed to continue seeking more sanctions and to this end submitted a Washington-drafted sanctions resolution to the UN Security Council shortly after the declaration.

Iran has rejected Western allegations that it is following a military nuclear program, arguing that as a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) it has the right to a civilian nuclear program.

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