Russia Reportedly Exits Iran Nuke Site

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

By GEORGE JAHN

VIENNA, Austria Mar 20, 2007 (AP)— Russia is pulling out its experts
from the Iranian nuclear reactor site they were helping build, U.S. and
European government representatives said Tuesday. The move reflected
a growing rift between Iran and Russia that could lead to harsher U.N.
sanctions on the Islamic republic for its refusal to stop uranium
enrichment.

The representatives a European diplomat and a U.S. official said a large
number of Russian technicians, engineers and other specialists have
returned to Moscow within the last week, at about the same time senior
Russian and Iranian officials tried unsuccessfully to resolve financial
differences over the Bushehr nuclear reactor. They spoke to The
Associated Press on condition of anonymity because their information
was confidential.

Read more: http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2966211

[C_U_L8R]

1. did they get a heads up?

are bombs about to fall..
or has the Iran/Russia deal blown up on its own?

[Dr.Phool]

2. Sounds like a heads up to me.

[Theres-a]

3. I hope you're wrong.

Actually,I was thinking the same thing.

[Eugene]

4. Iran is behind on its payments.

The Russians want their money.

[DerBeppo]

5. Maybe Iran should change its currency

to the "Super Duper Strong Rial"

[Amused Musings]

8. Russia would not mind

selling paint chips to an orphanage as long as they are compensated to their satisfaction. Moscow is happy that the US is frustrated in its dealings with Iran and is more than happy to play along-for a price. Afterall, rebuilding the tsarist empire is an expensive affair.

[daleo]

6. It could be a shift change, for all we know

I distrust "anonymous sources" when it comes to these matters.

[Eugene]

7. From an updated version of the AP story...

-snip-

Sergei Novikov, a spokesman for Rosatom, Russia's Federal Nuclear
Power Agency, confirmed that the number of Russian workers at the
Bushehr plant had dwindled because of what he said were Iranian
payment delays. He would not say how many had left.

-snip-

http://www.abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=2966211

[Heidi]

9. Kick.

:kick:

[ewoden]

10. Russia Pulling Out of Iran Nuke Project

Source: Associated Press

Mar 20, 8:52 PM EDT

Russia Pulling Out of Iran Nuke Project

By GEORGE JAHN
Associated Press Writer

Russia is bringing home its technicians and engineers from Iran's unfinished nuclear reactor site at a time of growing international pressure on Tehran to curb its atomic ambitions, U.S. and European representatives said Tuesday.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NUCLEAR_IRAN?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NUCLEAR_IRAN?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME

[Purveyor]

11. RIA Novosti: Russia Denies Story Of Iran Ultimatum

MOSCOW, March 20 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's Security Council has denied reports in the U.S. media that Moscow issued an ultimatum to Iran over its uranium enrichment activities, the council's press service said Tuesday.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=2774121&mesg_id=2774121

[Big Pappa]

12. It will be intresting

to see how this plays out.