Russia: Where’s my money Iran?
uh oh.
Russia has informed Iran that it will withhold nuclear fuel for Iran’s nearly completed Bushehr power plant unless Iran suspends its uranium enrichment as demanded by the UN Security Council, European, American and Iranian officials said. NYT
unless you don’t pay your bills…
” Recently, however, Moscow and Tehran have engaged in a public argument about whether Iran has paid its bills relating to the plant, which may explain Russia’s apparent shift. The ultimatum may also reflect an increasing displeasure on Moscow’s part with Iran over its refusal to stop enriching uranium at its facility at Natanz.”
South Africa guts big power deal on sanctions
According to a report by Reuters, South Africa wants to drop all key UN sanctions proposals against Iran that were negotiated by major powers, including an arms embargo and financial bans on an Iranian state bank and the Revolutionary Guards.
