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General Category => World News => Topic started by: flowers on November 25, 2013, 06:24:26 pm

Title: Iran Deal Nullifies Needs for Europe Missile Shield - Russian FM
Post by: flowers on November 25, 2013, 06:24:26 pm

http://en.ria.ru/russia/20131125/184981092/Iran-Deal-Nullifies-Needs-for-Europe-Missile-Shield---Russian-FM.html

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ROME, November 25 (RIA Novosti) – Implementation of a deal on Iran’s nuclear program reached in Geneva this weekend will make the US missile defense system in Europe unnecessary, Russia’s foreign minister said Monday.

“If the agreement on Iran is implemented, the reason named as a necessity to establish a missile defense system in Europe will drop away,” Sergei Lavrov said while speaking at a media forum in Rome.

Iran and six international negotiators struck a deal early Sunday to slow the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

Tehran will get some $7 billion in relief from sanctions. The deal also stipulates that international observers will monitor nuclear sites in the country.

NATO and the United States say the US missile defense system in Europe is designed to counter threats from North Korea and Iran. The system has been a sore point in US-Russian relations for years.

Title: Re: Iran Deal Nullifies Needs for Europe Missile Shield - Russian FM
Post by: SPQR on December 05, 2013, 05:10:07 am

I think the shield program should continue because the Russians have been cheating on the INF treaty and Secretary Kerry has known about it

http://fortunascorner.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/an-open-invitation-to-aggression-russian-inf-treaty-cheating-goes-unchallenged/