Russia Blames Iran For Weapons Deal Collapse
Moscow, Russian Federation (AHN) – Just days after Russia banned sale of its S-300 air defense missile systems to the Islamic nation, Russia’s Lower House’s International Affairs Committee’s Head Konstantin Kosachyov blasted Iran for the cancellation of the deal.
Talking to journalists, Kosachyov said that the deal was cancelled because of Iran and not because of Moscow’s choice.
In 2007, Russia had inked an $800 million defense deal with Iran and agreed to deliver S-300 systems to the Islamic regime to help it develop at least five battalions.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who was under immense international pressure to scrap the deal to comply with the U.N. resolution, signed a decree on September 22 and banned the delivery of defense systems along with other military hardware to the Islamic Republic.
Responding to Kosachyov’s allegations, Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi said that Russia’s behavior showed that it could not be trusted anymore.
Analysts predict that the latest development could strain relations between the two friendly nations.
Meanwhile, Iranian lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi threatened to sue Russia for scrapping the weapon systems delivery. Without elaborating, Boroujerdi said that his country might demand that Russia financially compensate them.
Ramin Mehman-Parast, an Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, also told Russia that the Islamic nation had different expectations from the friendly and neighboring countries. He added that such measures were just a repetition of past’s failed policies, stressing that such things could not discourage Iran from achieving its national interests.
Mehman-Parast also noted that U.N. Resolution 1929 does not include an air defense system and rejected Russia’s justification that the supply was not in line with the U.N. Security Council resolution it passed with other world powers in June.
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