Saturday, May 22, 2010

What Did The U.S. Give To Russia (And China) For Their Support Of Iranian Sanctions

U.S. Makes Concessions to Russia for Iran Sanctions -- New York Times

WASHINGTON — As it sought support for international sanctions on Iran, the Obama administration gave Moscow two concessions: lifting American sanctions against the Russian military complex and agreeing not to ban the sale of Russian anti-aircraft batteries to Tehran.

The administration dropped sanctions on Friday against the Russian state arms export agency and three other Russian entities previously found to have transferred sensitive technology or weapons to Iran. The move came just three days after the United States and Russia agreed on a package of United Nations sanctions against Iran.

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Update: U.N. sanctions loophole: Russia can send missiles to Iran -- Washington Times

My Comment:
We now know what the Russians got for their support .... my next question is .... what did we give the Chinese for their support?

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