U.S. Wants Russia to Stop Iran Arms Sales. (Keeping close eyes ...

[Tight_rope]

on those fast forming alliances. Seeing who is teaming up with who...it's getting nasty out there).

By ANNE GEARAN, AP Diplomatic Writer
37 minutes ago

WASHINGTON - The United States pressed Russia on Friday to halt missile sales to Iran amid international efforts to defuse a standoff with Tehran over its disputed nuclear program.

The U.S. wants other countries that are concerned about Iran's nuclear intentions to use their influence, be it cutoffs of trade ties or, in Russia's case, cancellation of a planned sale of Tor-M1 air defense missile systems.

"We think it's time for countries to use their leverage individually, and we think it's time for countries to band together collectively to make the same effort," said Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns.

The United States and its allies claim Tehran is seeking a bomb under cover of a peaceful civilian nuclear energy program; Iran denies it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060421/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_iran

[Warren Stupidity]

1. So Iran cannot use conventional weapons for its defense either?

On what basis should Iran be denied the right of self defense? Why would Russia or China want to cooperate here?

[Media_Lies_Daily]

2. Maybe Russia should demand that the U. S. quit supplying....

...everybody else.

The arrogance of the NeoCons is beyond belief.

[ConcernedCanuk]

3. Russia just told the USA to back the feck off

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Shut up USA -

Take care of your own poor and homeless,

And let the East take care of the East

[jamesinca]

4. I was reading in another thread

Russia has told the US they will not back any sanctions against Iran unless their nuclear program is shown to be for the purpose of making nuclear weapons. It has to be shown beyond a doubt basically, no more Powell presentations to the UN, no more aluminum tubes or yellow cake.

[Bush_MUST_Go]

5. Gee & I thought georgie & Pootie-Poot where bestest buds?

[JohnyCanuck]

7. Sounds like Pootie-Poot is telling Dubya

that he can go Cheney himself

[jamesinca]

10. hi B_M_G

welcome to DU:hi:

[HuffleClaw]

6. haahahahhahhaaaaa

gotta love how bushco's feels so free to dictate what other nations can and can't do. i bet the russians get a real good belly laugh from this.

[IndianaGreen]

8. Iran has the God-given right to defend herself against US bombing

I applaud Russia and China for providing Iran with defense weapons to be used to protect the Iranian people from becoming American targets, as the people of Iraq have.

Missile exports to Iran alarm US

Washington has asked Moscow to reconsider selling Iran anti-aircraft missiles as the crisis over its nuclear programme continues.

Russia plans to sell Tehran 29 TOR M1 mobile surface-to-air missile defence systems in a deal said to be worth about US $700 million (£392m).

"This is not time for business as usual with the Iranian government," a top US state department official said.

The US also urged other states like China to review defence sales to Iran.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4932814.stm

[Tight_rope]

9. I totally agree. They have every human right to protect themselves

against these damn US SOB's.

[fujiyama]

11. I don't like the idea

of the US attacking Iran, but I'm honestly appalled that anyone can be happy about weapons proliferation, whether by the US, Russia, or China.