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| Moscow opposes new sanctions on Iran |
| 2009-07-03 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest]Moscow opposes imposing sanctions on Iran over what the West describes as a crackdown on protesters who illegally took to the streets following the country's presidential election. "We believe that sanctions against Iran over its internal political problems would be unlawful and counter-productive," Xinhua quoted Russia's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Andrei Nesterenko as saying on Thursday. Nesterenko warned that such a move would provoke unwelcome events in the country and the region. He stressed that all disputes should be addressed through legal channels. Iran's 10th presidential election which was held on June 12 resulted in a landslide victory for incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Unrest in some Iranian cities began when supporters of some defeated presidential candidates took to the streets to protest against alleged 'irregularities' in the election process. The Guardian Council, which oversees the election, confirmed the election results earlier this week after launching a probe into the allegations. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 Get on the train, Moscow. |
| Posted by: newc 2009-07-03 22:58 |
| #5 Russia is being Russia. Had Washington sent congratulations, Russia would've sent not only sent congratulations, but also roses and a pony. They'd have charged Iran for the roses and pony later, but it's the one-upsmanship that counts. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2009-07-03 12:35 |
| #4 So do we. Report: U.S. to block Iran sanctions at G8 summit |
| Posted by: Beavis 2009-07-03 09:26 |
| #3 Iran is a quasi-independent proxy of Russia. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-07-03 09:20 |
| #2 (1) Iran has been a client of Moscow for decades. (2) Putin wants the oil market off of the US $$ (3) The Russian economy contracted by >30% in the last year. The revenues they gave up from cancelled Iranian missile sales hurt. (4) I wonder if the militants in Ingushetia have good relations with Teheran .... |
| Posted by: lotp OCONUS 2009-07-03 06:51 |
| #1 Russia must want something from Iran. I dunno, customer for nuke fuel? Patsy? Distraction? Something. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-07-03 01:18 |