Cold water tub for Iran
After the amount that is demanded from Russia for “disrupting C-300 deliveries” (and this amount amounts to 4 billion dollars) has surfaced, Russian representatives also decided to stop playing silent and unconditional support. The fact is that according to the contract signed in 2007 between Russia and Iran, Moscow should have delivered five anti-aircraft missile divisions for Tehran. The contract amount was no more than 800 million dollars. At the same time, Russia managed to get an advance in the amount of 167 million dollars from Iran. After Iran imposed international sanctions in terms of supplies weapons, Russia explained to Tehran that it does not have the right to violate international law and returned those same 167 to the "green" Iranian side. From a financial point of view, it seems, everything is extremely transparent, and from a legal point of view, too. But only Iran set out to sue 4 billion from Russia, which, apparently, does not fit in with the contract amount in any way.
Yes, of course, Russia could go on an unconditional spit on international law and start delivering C-300 to the Islamic Republic, without even paying attention to sanctions. However, in this case, no positive news regarding the reduction of international pressure on Iran would obviously have been expected, and even the flow of pseudo-democratic feces in such cases would have poured into Russia. And such flows can easily bury any calls from Russia for a further peaceful settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue, including at the UN Security Council. Therefore, Russia decided to continue to support Iran exclusively in the field of international justice.
But in Tehran such a missile support could not be clearly appreciated. The Iranian side decided to show itself offended and offered Moscow to fork out pretty, while emphasizing that Tehran actually requested not the above-mentioned 4 billion, but “only” 900 million dollars as “easy” compensation for their losses. They say that the remaining 3 billion 100 million were added to the account by the compassionate Iranian judges against Iran, who, by definition, by definition have no right to overestimate the requirements outlined in the lawsuits, without the knowledge of the plaintiff. But Tehran, apparently, did not suspect such rules, and therefore decided to justify itself in the spirit of "it is not my fault - he himself ..."
Having heard this, having listened to all these Iranian arguments, Russia decided to show its character too. In particular, Iran was strongly recommended to withdraw its 4 billion-dollar lawsuit. The situation with the lawsuit was called "ugly", and Iran "ungrateful." And although the lawsuit, it seems, is purely commercial, but this is exactly the case when it is just one step from ordinary commerce to global politics.
The word “ungrateful” obviously means ingratitude for the support that Russia has been providing Tehran over the recent years in terms of its nuclear development. And, indeed, the Russian tough position, aimed at supporting Iran, is still one of the factors deterring NATO and Israel, and after all, both NATO and Israel are ready to level all Iranian nuclear (and not only nuclear) facilities with the ground.
It turns out that Iran has played too much in the state offended by Russia. In this regard, Russia may already be offended in turn, and the Russian “offense” will cost the same Iran much more than 4 the billions of dollars that it wants to get.
One can imagine how much the "progressive and democratic" West will be overjoyed if Russia suddenly declares that Iran should henceforth deal with its own "nuclear" problems. In this case, Ahmadinejad will be much more difficult to declare the exceptional peace of his nuclear program.
If Iran does not withdraw its lawsuit from the Geneva court, then Russia can really leave Iran without its support, and this is for Iran under current conditions almost like death. True, indirectly, on the side of Iran, China can remain, but, as we know, Chinese support can be so changeable ... And if in Beijing they suddenly realize that they are left on one side of the barricades only with Mr. Ahmadinejad, then the Chinese pragmatists will make sure that urgent order to retire from the camp "unconditionally supporting." With all due respect to Beijing, it can be said that so far it is far from trying to single-handedly dictate to other states solely its point of view in the international arena. His times have not yet come, but everything is gradually coming to that ...
The ornateness of Eastern diplomacy lies in the fact that the slogan “Chinese and Persians are brothers forever” will remain burning in the hearts of each of the Iranians, but at the same time China will quietly step over its own position, finding at least a million reasons for this.
It turns out that with its own lawsuit Iran is driving itself into a corner. And in this corner we would like to see the Americans from the Iranians (first of all from the Iranian authorities) squeeze out all the juices of life before the new stages of the world democratization. At the same time, it is not necessary to wet the hands, because there is Israel, which, in the absence of Iran’s support, can finally and irrevocably return the Iranian atom to a purely peaceful course.
If Iran withdraws its lawsuit in the near future, then this can return Russian favor. But if Ahmadinejad and his entourage kick back in full, then there is little that will help Tehran avoid foreign “friends” from entering its territory. Will official Tehran have enough pragmatism, or have the hot heads of Iranian leaders become so hot that even a tub of cold water from Moscow does not help? ..
Information