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http://www.jpost.com/IranianThreat/News/Article.aspx?id=178190 'Saudi airspace open for Iran attack' By JPOST.COM STAFF 12/06/2010 Israeli jets ok'd to fly over Saudi Arabia reports 'The Times'. Saudi Arabia will allow Israeli jets to use its airspace to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities reported The Times of London on Saturday. The report cited a US defense source as saying the Saudis have already done tests to ensure no jet is shot down in the event of an Israeli attack. The source added that the US State Department is aware of the action and agrees with it. A Saudi government source confirmed that a blind eye would be turned to Israeli jets attacking Iran, according to the report. An Israeli attempt to destroy Iran's nuclear capabilities would target uranium enrichment facilities at Qom and Natanz as well as a heavy water reactor at Arak and a gas storage development at Isfahan. The UN Security Council passed a fourth set of sanctions against Iran on Wednesday in the hopes of diplomatically stopping Iran's development of a nuclear weapon. Israel's Foreign Ministry released a statement following the passing of the sanctions which said that the resolution was "not enough," and that what was necessary now was for additional “significant steps” to be taken by various countries and international groupings. --- http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/10298071.stm Russia backs away from Iran missile deal Vladimir Putin and Nicolas Sarkozy Mr Putin held talks with President Sarkozy at the Elysee Palace Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has said Moscow will freeze the sale of surface-to-air missiles to Iran, according to French officials. Mr Putin made the comments in talks with French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris, the officials said. In an apparent change of direction by Moscow, Russia's foreign minister said President Dmitry Medvedev will decree which weapons cannot be sold to Iran. Sergey Lavrov earlier said the missiles were not subject to fresh UN sanctions. Russia agreed to supply Iran with S-300 systems several years ago but has not delivered them. Mr Lavrov said on Thursday that a fourth round of sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council this week would not affect Russia's contract to supply Iran with the missiles. But on Friday he said: "According to our practice, the UN Security Council resolution is implemented through decrees issued by the Russian president. A decree to this effect will be prepared." Correspondents say a flurry of statements by officials on Friday suggest Moscow is changing tack on the missile deal. Iran 'unhappy' President Sarkozy's office said on Friday Mr Putin had confirmed Russia would shelve the delivery. A spokesman for Mr Sarkozy quoted the Russian leader as saying Iran was "very unhappy" and wanted to impose penalties on Moscow. Mr Sarkozy praised the Russian leadership for supporting the sanctions during a meeting with Mr Putin at the Elysee place. Continue reading the main story UN Security Council members vote on Iran sanctions in New York on 9 June 2010 New Iran sanctions 'not the last' Mystery of Iran nuclear scientist New Iranian 'entities' sanctioned "It is an extremely courageous measure that will cost Russia a lot," he told Mr Putin, according to the spokesman. Military experts say the S-300 systems could enhance Iran's defence of its nuclear facilities against attack from the air. The White House acknowledged on Thursday that the latest sanctions did not explicitly ban the S-300 sale to Iran, but it welcomed Russia's "restraint" in not delivering them. "Russia has exercised responsibility, restraint and has not delivered those missiles to Iran," state department spokesman Philip Crowley said. Iran insists its nuclear enrichment programme is for peaceful purposes, but a number of Western countries suspect it of trying to build nuclear weapons. The UN Security Council voted by 12 votes to two in favour of fresh sanctions on Wednesday. Brazil and Turkey voted against, while Lebanon abstained. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has denounced the new UN resolutions saying they were like a "used handkerchief which should be thrown in the dustbin. They are not capable of hurting Iranians". Mr Lavrov said on Thursday that Moscow is discussing building nuclear reactors in Iran in addition to the Bushehr site, due to open in August after years of delay. ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
