Israeli Ex-Official: We Can't Defeat Iran + Russians are about to deliver S-300s to Iran!!!

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Israeli Ex-Official: We Can't Defeat Iran


http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2008/12/19 ... 6833.shtml

December 19, 2008
Israeli Ex-Official: We Can't Defeat Iran
Posted by Tucker Reals|

Israel's former National Security Advisor has warned the country's current leaders not to wage a military first strike against Iran.

According to a report on ynetnews.com, the Web site of Israeli broadsheet Yedioth Ahronoth, Giora Eiland (seen at left) told a national security conference Thursday:

"To our regret, there is no Israeli military capability that would enable us to reach a situation whereby Iran's nuclear capabilities are destroyed without the possibility of recovery... The maximal achievement that Israel can accomplish is to disrupt and suspend Iran's nuclear program."

Eiland goes on to warn that Israel would have to coordinate any attack on Iran closely with the U.S. — as such a strike would likely prompt Iran to lash out at both Israeli and American interests in the region with a barrage of missile fire.

( Russian Air Defense Deal With Iran Reportedly Under Way

From:   IHR News <news@ihr.org>  Date:  20.12.2008 07:31 AM

Russian Air Defense Deal With Iran Reportedly Under Way
Reuters
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews ... 3220081217

Wed Dec 17, 2008

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is currently fulfilling a contract to deliver S-300 air defence systems to Iran, RIA news agency quoted confidential sources as saying on Wednesday.

In October Russia's Foreign Ministry denied media speculation that Moscow would sell the S-300 system, which could help the Islamic republic fend off air strikes by arch foes Israel and the United States on its nuclear sites.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman at the time said that Moscow had no intention of selling weapons to "troubled regions".

But quoting unnamed sources, RIA said on Wednesday that Russia and Iran were holding talks on sales of medium-range air defence systems.

"Moscow has earlier met its obligations on supplying Tor-M1 systems to Iran and is currently implementing a contract to deliver S-300 systems," RIA reported.

The Tor-M1 is a short-range surface-to-air missile system.

RIA did not elaborate on what it meant by fulfilling the contract and the Kremlin had no immediate comment on the report.

The most advanced version of the S-300 system can track targets and fire at aircraft 120 km (75 miles) away. It is known in the West as the SA-20.

Israel, the U.S. and other states suspect Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon, using its civilian nuclear programme as a cover. Iran has denied any such intention.

Russian Air Defense Deal With Iran Reportedly Under Way
Reuters
http://in.reuters.com/article/worldNews ... 3220081217

Wed Dec 17, 2008

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is currently fulfilling a contract to deliver S-300 air defence systems to Iran, RIA news agency quoted confidential sources as saying on Wednesday.

In October Russia's Foreign Ministry denied media speculation that Moscow would sell the S-300 system, which could help the Islamic republic fend off air strikes by arch foes Israel and the United States on its nuclear sites.

A Foreign Ministry spokesman at the time said that Moscow had no intention of selling weapons to "troubled regions".

But quoting unnamed sources, RIA said on Wednesday that Russia and Iran were holding talks on sales of medium-range air defence systems.

"Moscow has earlier met its obligations on supplying Tor-M1 systems to Iran and is currently implementing a contract to deliver S-300 systems," RIA reported.

The Tor-M1 is a short-range surface-to-air missile system.

RIA did not elaborate on what it meant by fulfilling the contract and the Kremlin had no immediate comment on the report.

The most advanced version of the S-300 system can track targets and fire at aircraft 120 km (75 miles) away. It is known in the West as the SA-20.

Israel, the U.S. and other states suspect Iran is trying to develop a nuclear weapon, using its civilian nuclear programme as a cover. Iran has denied any such intention.

Explain this "Russia is run by Jews" folks.