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Obama: Russia could sell defensive S-300 missile to Iran sooner |
2015-04-18 |
![]() I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go... says he was not surprised about Russia's decision to sell S-300 missile system to Iran because the sale was not prohibited by sanctions and the weapons are defensive. "They actually stopped the sale, paused or suspended the sale at our request. And I'm frankly surprised that it held this long, given that they were not prohibited by sanctions from selling these defensive weapons," Obama said on Friday. "When I say I'm not surprised, given some of the deterioration in the relationship between Russia and the United States, and the fact that their economy is under strain and this was a substantial sale," he added. Obama's remarks contradicted the Pentagon's statement about the sale. Pentagon front man Colonel Steve Warren announced that the US military is against Russian President Vladimir Putin ![]() 's decision to sell S-300 missile system to Iran. "Our opposition to these sales is long and public. We believe it's unhelpful," Warren said on Monday. "We are raising that through the appropriate diplomatic channels." |
Posted by:Fred |
#2 You're kidding Blossom, but---at least one of the reasons---Russia balked before now was because Iranians didn't have money. |
Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-04-18 13:06 |
#1 Mr. O will probably co-sign the note. |
Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2015-04-18 13:04 |