April 6, 2016, 12:48

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Text: Marina Baltacheva, Catherine Neroznikova

http://www.vzglyad.ru/politics/2016/4/6/803784.html

US readly prevented the delivery of Russian offensive weapons to Iran, but Moscow could not leave this question for discussion.

In Russia are considering options for dealing with Iran after the expiry of the period of restrictions by the UN Security Council. However, the "speculative threat" veto appeared not simply so: the US is not against reserve "Iranian front".

US promised to veto in the UN Security Council on the supply of Russian Su-30 to Iran. "Deliveries of these aircraft without Security Council authorization is prohibited" and "consent to them, we will not allow," said US Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Shannon at the meeting of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

"This" red line "Obama suffer the same fate"

The Russian Foreign Ministry meanwhile said that "no orders for the supply to Iran of Su-30, from the Russian side in the UN Security Council has not filed, and on the agenda the issue now is not necessary," said an informed source agency TASS.

He explained that, although the arms embargo against Iran is no more, set a new, permissive procedure for the supply to Iran of weapons and parts, which deals with seven categories of the UN Register of Conventional Arms: combat aircraft, attack helicopters, naval ships, artillery, rockets .. etc. "Formally, their supply is also not allowed, but the application must be approved by the UN Security Council", - said the source.

At the same time the American media have already expressed doubts about the US military oppose Russia's intentions. "Is the White House decided to show the character of firmness against Iran?" - Surprised at The Washington Times. The edition reminds that the indignation and protests from Washington about Moscow's intentions to sell Iran S-300 and T-90 tanks Kremlin ignores, and the US do not really insist on his point of view. Meanwhile, Iran is testing ballistic missiles.

"The opinion of the president of the United States that the country can become part of the developed world and to fight against war and instability, wrong and dangerous," - warns The Washington Times. For some reason, Obama has decided to hold a "red line" and not allow Iran to purchase Su-30, the newspaper said, but the actions of the US in the UN are unlikely to interfere with the Kremlin. "It is likely that the" red line "Obama will suffer the same fate as all the previous ones," predicts edition.

Recall, back in February, during the visit of Iranian Defense Minister Hossein dehgans senior representative of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) said that the issue of the purchase of multipurpose fighters Su-30cm will be allowed for 2016. "Iran is really expressed interest in the purchase of a batch of Su-30cm, but so far the parties are discussing this issue in the negotiations. During the year, the contract will be signed, "- said the source.

Double multi-purpose fighter Su-30cm combines the functions and fighter and attack aircraft, and bomber. It has a super-maneuverability, equipped with radar with a phased antenna array, engines with thrust vector control and canards. The plane with the same efficiency can strike against air targets, hit the ground and sea targets. Su-30cm able to use modern and promising high-precision weapons class "air - air" and "air - surface" ( "air - ground"). Among the advantages of the Su-30cm - without refueling and external fuel tanks machine overcomes the three thousand kilometers.

"We plan to buy T-90 tanks"

Previously, "Kommersant" reported that Iran intends to negotiate with Russian military contracts in the amount of not less than eight billion dollars, and Hossein dehgans about this planned to hold talks with the head of the Ministry of Defence Sergei Shoigu, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, and even President Vladimir Putin.

Among the desired gain for Iran and the Russian T-90 tanks. In December 2015 the commander of the ground forces of Iran Ahmad Reza Purdastan said that Iranian military ties with Russia in the sphere of arms supplies "have been established, and in our plans - purchase of T-90 tanks." However, two months later, in February, the Iranian government as if it changed its mind: "The Russian T-90 - one of our favorite tank - said Purdastan. - However, Iran currently intends to meet the need for tanks by machines of its own production. "

At the same time, experts pointed out that the establishment of Iran's own modern tank without the support of other countries is highly unlikely. "In order to create his own school, it takes decades. Iran does not have such opportunities, so Iran would independently produce only old models of equipment, and the creation of modern machines simply impossible ", - he said at the time the newspaper LOOK director of the Center of World Arms Trade, Igor Korotchenko analysis.

Apparently, it is understood, and the Iranians themselves. After a couple of weeks, deputy commander of the Army of the Islamic Republic General Kiomars Heydari he declared that Iran "still does not give up the intention to get the T-90, but the ground forces have banned acquire military equipment without reference to the country of its production technology."

T-90 - Russia's main battle tank, developed in the late 1980s - early 1990s. Adopted in 1992. In the period from 2001 to 2010 he was one of the best selling in the world market tanks - mainly due to shipments to India.

"Even it is not necessary to notify"

Another adjacent topic, worrying US legislators and administration, - the ability to supply Tehran Russian anti-aircraft missile systems S-300. "C-300 is not prohibited by the UN Security Council resolution, as this air defense system, which is considered defensive - Shannon said. - However, in our opinion, it would be a bad move, destabilizing the situation, (because he) goes against all those to which we aspire in relations with Iran, "- said Deputy Secretary of State.

The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry also said that S-300 does not appear in the register of the UN Security Council, which means that supply these systems to Iran is possible without any permission. "And even notify anybody is not necessary", - he stressed.

Recall begin deliveries of S-300 systems to Iran Russia has planned in 2015. Even then, it "shocked the West and Israel," says The National Interest. "The presence of the C-300 make it possible to hit US or Israeli air force on the Iranian nuclear program more risky than ever before," - said the publication. Author Kyle Mizokami thus suggested that Russia could offer Iran some kinds of modern powerful weapon: it is anti-class Club missiles, tanks T-90, Su-35, large landing ships (BDK), "Ivan Gren" and Russian missile system 9K720 " Iskander ", which, thanks to their precision and perfect for fighting.

Negotiations for the future

Chief editor of "Arsenal of the Fatherland", military expert Victor Murakhovski in an interview with the newspaper VIEW reminded that Iran is forbidden to buy offensive weapons for five years after the conclusion of the so-called nuclear agreement. "It is possible to buy it only with the authorization of the UN Security Council. Therefore, we supply Iran with S-300 air defense system, which refers to the list of defensive, offensive in the Excluded ", - he added.

In the moment we are negotiating about that in the future to deliver the weapons, which Iran wants to buy from Russia. "It's tanks, planes, helicopters, several multiple rocket launchers, anti-tank and so on. But we are talking about how to plan the delivery of the boundaries of five years, since it is clear that some members of the Security Council, namely the United States, Britain, France, will not give permission for the delivery of offensive weapons to Iran, "- explains Murakhovski.

The desire to resist the growth of Iran's military power is explained by including the influence of regional partners of the United Nations Security Council members. "First of all it is, of course, Israel. He will be against Iran's arms, no matter by whom - Russia, China or anyone else ", - the expert added.

Iran has emerged over the years of isolation has its own well-developed defense industry, but this is not enough, the source said. "The advanced weapons systems - aircraft, main battle tanks of the latest generations, controlled high-precision weapons - Iran is not able to produce on their own. Therefore, he is interested in such supplies. But as long as there is a limit. And we have the United Nations Security Council resolution, for which they themselves and voted to break will not ", - concluded the source.

US themselves claim to the arms market in Iran

Premature, at first glance, the US statements about the Su-30 and other types of weapons are not such premature and have quite a clear justification, have the newspaper VIEW, First Vice-President of the Academy of Geopolitical Problems, Doctor of Military Sciences Konstantin Sivkov. "The fact is that the USA claims to Russia's plans, that is, they expect to take the weapons market in Iran," - he stressed.

In this case the source noted that Iran - a country that is a serious obstacle for the establishment of US domination of geopolitical plans in the region. "States is clearly understood and therefore do not want them to get advanced weapons systems", - said the source.

Thus, the US plans - to provide Iran is the weapon that will be under the control of the Americans, said the source. He added that the Iranians with American weapons of war production is not adjusted. But with Russian weapons the situation is different: "Our weapons for fighting qualities better than the US, but in terms of ease of production and operation is much cheaper and easier than the US", - the expert said.

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