Russia and Iran began to converge?

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad approved the proposals of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, which are aimed at resuming the negotiation process on the Iranian nuclear program. In addition, the head of Iran said that the two powers could act in the international arena as allies, put forward "joint proposals." He called for improving “ties and contacts” between Russia and Iran. Ahmadinejad said that in the past there is a successful experience of negotiations between the countries, the head of the Iranian state called conversations with Vladimir Putin “successful”, and communication with Medvedev - “useful”. Ahmadinejad urged to pay attention to the similarity of Iran and Russia, which carries a great potential for mutual enrichment of cultures. These statements are all the more surprising that after Medvedev, in 2010, refused military-technical cooperation and the C-300 contract, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called D. Medvedev a "mouthpiece of the enemies" of his country. Although the East is a “delicate matter,” yesterday the enemies, and today they are allies. Fortunately, we have no serious contradictions with Iran, but there can be many areas of mutually beneficial cooperation.

On August 16, the Iranian president held a meeting in Tehran with Nikolai Patrushev, secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation. Following this meeting, Ahmadinejad said that Tehran is ready to formulate proposals for cooperation within the framework of the so-called. "Plan Lavrov". Nikolai Patrushev, in turn, promised to take into account the opinion of the Iranian President and the spiritual leader of the Persians, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at further talks.

In addition, the difficult situation in the Middle East suggests that Moscow, together with Tehran, should act to preserve stability and peace. This fact was confirmed by the President of Iran: "The recent events in our region require the intensification of cooperation between Tehran and Moscow," the fruitful cooperation of the two powers, in his words, "meets the interests not only of our peoples, but also the interests of the peoples of the region (Middle and Near East) and of the world. "

Russia's proposals were announced on July 12 in Washington by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. Then Lavrov said that the isolation of the Iranian state is a dead end, and the only way to resolve the conflict peacefully is to resume negotiations on cooperation. The Lavrov Plan provides for a phased expansion of interaction between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Moscow proposes, step by step, to soften the sanctions measures against Iran, which in exchange will implement the recommendations of the IAEA. According to the head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, each specific, and not a declarative, action of the Iranian state deserves encouragement in the form of “freezing, and then, as we move forward, a reduction in the volume of sanctions.”

The whole “fuss” began because many countries and various non-governmental organizations suspect the Iranian authorities that they are developing nuclear weapons under the guise of a peaceful atomic program. weapon. As a result, in connection with this 9 June 2010, the UN Security Council imposed enhanced sanctions against Tehran, which included a ban on the supply of offensive weapons to this country. Because of these sanctions, Moscow was forced to deny delivery of five battalions of C-300-PMU1 anti-aircraft missile systems worth 800 million to Tehran. This contract was signed in 2007 year. In addition, Russian President Medvedev issued a decree banning the transfer of air defense systems to Iran, armored vehicles, combat aircraft, helicopters and ships. Also banned the use of the Russian Federation for the transport of arms to Iranian territory in transit.

In addition, the US has individually banned the export of petroleum products to Iran (Iran is the largest supplier of hydrocarbons, but due to the shortage of refineries, it has to buy gasoline and other fuels), and the EU has imposed a ban on investment, technical cooperation and the supply of equipment that Iran could be used in a nuclear program.

In response to the sanctions, Tehran announced the start of construction of a new nuclear reactor, which is intended for research purposes. On June 21, 2010, two inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency were banned from entering Iranian territory, accusing them of disclosing secret information. After that, the Iranian president announced that all bilateral talks on Tehran’s nuclear program were suspended.

The Iranian authorities have repeatedly stated that they do not intend to abandon uranium enrichment developments. Iranian politicians insist that the state’s nuclear program is exclusively peaceful.

Comments

[runway]

No love, only business!
What is the Muslim state, we know well (ourselves in this cook).
When Israel, and after NATO, collapses on Iran, we will surrender it, as the former Soviet republics, Serbs surrendered ..... The list is long. Iran also understands this, rapidly buying billions of dollars of weapons from us. Only we need to always remember that soon there will be no one to hand over. After the fall of Libya, Syria and Iran, the United States will create a strip of obedient states in North Africa, the Middle East and Asia. China is blocked. The US will have free hands to focus its efforts in any direction.

[SAVA]

EVERYTHING IS EXTREMELY EXCEPT FOR ONE THING TO HAVE ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE EXAMPLE FOR THE FAR EAST, YOU CAN FIGHT, FOR KALININGRAD AND THE PSKOV REGION. FOR interests in the Arctic can bargain WHAT EVER officials a couple of million, both for the Barents Sea shelf SHEVARNADZE- BITCH fucked, and now ratified the treaty, again Kurillo FOR COUPLE SUV for the fact that the collapse of the Union of Belarus, Kazakhstan and RUSSIA AND THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO WHO GOT BUTTERS FOR THE CHRONIC POVERTY OF THE POPULATION, AND FOR WHICH TO REDUCE IT BY CLOSING THE EYES AND NOTHING ANYTHING

[alexdol]

SAVA DE ".. WHO GOT BABKA FOR CHRONIC POVERTY OF THE POPULATION, ..."
Well, then everything is clear who got these grandmothers! Jewish oligarchs!
The Russian people do not betray anyone, they are betrayed by the "prozhidovskaya" power! She is also seeking to "reduce" the Russian people!

[mitrich]

Iran is generally a separate song among Muslim states. Firstly, this is not an Arab state, as many people think. Its territory is inhabited by Persians, and Shiites according to Islamic religion. The Arab world treats the Persians, at least, with caution, and at the very least it cannot tolerate them (especially the Saudis).
Secondly, the mentality of Iranian society, and first of all its elite, is such that Iran considers itself the first among equals among Muslim states and equal among equals among great ones (where such self-esteem comes from - I can’t imagine because they beat them and were occupied by all and sundry, starting with Alexander the Great).
Thirdly, Iran’s foreign policy is such that this state does not have allies, and is guided only by temporary interests. Iran is a kind of cat that walks by itself if you want. At present, Iran’s interests intersect with Russian interests in military-technical cooperation and the nuclear program, as well as China, for which Iran is a supplier of crude oil and one of the most important trading partners. But to count on Iran to be the same strategic ally of Russia, as, for example, Belarus and Kazakhstan, is certainly not necessary.
Fourth, the United States has already "burned out" on the issue of a possible military invasion of Iran. This topic was relevant in 2003 against the background of the Americans' success in Iraq in the spring of that year, and now ... Moreover, against the background of American internal political and economic problems ... Hardly.

[Ivan35]

I agree with Mitrich - you can’t even compare with Belarus and Kazakhstan - we are no longer allies, but almost a single whole — but in fact, despite the collapse of the USSR, we remained one and the same - we lived and live together - the fiction border was with Kazakhstan - do not block - everyone went there and here

And no one will unite with Iran in their right mind; of course, another culture is the southern Muslim world

But while we resist the Pindos, they will be allies and this must be supported. If the Pindos do not become, then they will not pull on the enemies - the wrong weight - they will be good neighbors and friends. We must pay tribute to their stoicism, courage and uncompromising - they are even ready to defend our "eternal" ally Syria instead of us

And when Ahmadinejad called Medvedev "the mouthpiece of the enemies" I am afraid I was not far from the truth

[Victor]

All foreign policy is a constant system of balances. When own political and economic influence is not enough, trump weights on political scales are used. In this particular case, it seems to me that rapprochement with Iran is a counterweight to the mess in the Arab countries, which, according to the Western scenario, is an attempt to defend Syria in this way, which Russia should not be lost under any circumstances.

[andreypilot]

As the saying goes, "don't have 100 rubles ..." The more friendly countries we have, the better, after Saakashvili's aggression, everyone pounced on Russia ... And the fact that Medvedev banned the sale of even defensive weapons, which is the S-300, so the back is rather weak, bent under the West .. How much can you?