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Russia Tells Netanyahu It Will Hold Off on Iran Arms Deal


(Ha'aretz) Barak Ravid - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Russia would hold off on its contract to sell the advanced S-300 air defense system to Iran. "On this issue Russia is taking into consideration the need for stability in the region," Netanyahu said. "What is needed now is very tough sanctions that can influence this [Iranian] regime and severe sanctions that will considerably and convincingly harm the import and export of oil."
2010-02-16 08:26:50
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