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Iran and Russia clash in worst row for years
reuters ^ | reuters

Posted on 05/26/2010 11:25:18 AM PDT by Nachum

* Ahmadinejad calls on Medvedev to change sanctions stance

* Iran tells Kremlin chief to "think more" and be "cautious"

* Russia raps Iranian president for political demagoguery

* Worst row between Russia and Iran since Cold War

(Recasts to add Russian criticism)

By Robin Pomeroy and Guy Faulconbridge

TEHRAN/MOSCOW, May 26 (Reuters) - Iran and Russia clashed on Wednesday over Kremlin support for draft U.N. sanctions against the Islamic Republic, in one of the worst rows between the two powers since the Cold War.

(Excerpt) Read more at in.reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Issues
KEYWORDS: clash; iran; row; russia

1 posted on 05/26/2010 11:25:18 AM PDT by Nachum
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To: Nachum

Wonder if it is a “fake fight”.


2 posted on 05/26/2010 11:27:47 AM PDT by RobRoy (The US Today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: RobRoy

Yep. Kabuki theater.


3 posted on 05/26/2010 11:28:19 AM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Nachum
"Russia raps Iranian president for political demagoguery "

Bummer.

4 posted on 05/26/2010 11:30:08 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Nachum

Fake


5 posted on 05/26/2010 11:34:58 AM PDT by dasboot (Down: up. Up: down.)
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To: Nachum

Fake story for the Times to run with. Commisioned kabuki??


6 posted on 05/26/2010 11:36:34 AM PDT by dasboot (Down: up. Up: down.)
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To: Nachum

Fake fight, but Russia is interested in controlling Iranian oil price and disposition.


7 posted on 05/26/2010 11:39:40 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Sarah and the Conservatives will rock your world.)
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To: RobRoy

No doubt a hoax and one probably perpetrated by Roto-Reuters to help cover their comrades in the Kremlin.


8 posted on 05/26/2010 11:53:18 AM PDT by Amberdawn
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To: Amberdawn

Well, remembering all the horror stories, about Putin and his regime that Reuters and their pals in the lib MSM media have been bombarding us with, I really can’t see how that can be true.


9 posted on 05/26/2010 4:27:28 PM PDT by Smith Winston
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