January 2, 2007

PERSIA POTPOURRI

Posted at 5:58 pm on Tuesday the 2nd
Filed under: Foreign Policy, Iran

Noted FYI: #1#2.


Does Condi Rice even feel the sting of sharp slaps to the face after receiving so may?

Controversial Russian contracts to sell anti-aircraft weapons to Syria and Iran are being fulfilled on schedule Russian officials said.

At least half of the 29 Tor-M1 missile systems bought by Iran for 1.4 billion dollars (1.06 billion euros) had been delivered, state-run ITAR-TASS quoted an unnamed source at the defence ministry as saying Tuesday.

“We are actively carrying out deliveries of the system to Iran. At least 50 percent of the contract has been delivered,” the official was quoted as saying.

The air defence systems are being stationed around Iran’s civilian nuclear sites, according to ITAR-TASS. Article

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