Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin warned major powers on Wednesday against intimidating Iran and said talk of sanctions against the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme was “premature”.
Putin, who many diplomats, analysts, and Russian citizens believe is still Russia’s paramount leader despite stepping down as president last year, was speaking after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Moscow for two days of talks.
“There is no need to frighten the Iranians,” Putin told reporters in Beijing after a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Maybe the Russians have their own plans for Iran.
Iran might become Russia’s ‘gate’ to the Middle Eastern oil fields and its access route to a warm water port for a Russian naval fleet based on a leased/seized piece of Iranian shore line.
This is nothing new; they’ve wanted a warm water port since the end of World War 2.
They have wanted a warm water port since Peter the Great.
Thanks for the update, Br. Michael. I think I’ll dig out my books on military history.