Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nezhad was unusually cautious in its reaction to Russia battle with the West because of Georgia. Unlike the Syrian colleague Bashar Assad, who praise Moscow museums and justified its military intervention, the Iranian leader last week had only indirect criticism of those who befalls on Russia, said on Tuesday The Financial Times.
"Countries that do not belong to the region, not meddle in the affairs of this region," - he said at the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Iran profitable remain on the sidelines until the unfolding new geopolitical game, and Tehran is trying to calculate their place in it, said publication. However, at the hands of Iran, that Russia raises the price of its cooperation with other members of the UN Security Council on the winding down of the Iranian nuclear programme.
But not so incredible that in the end Moscow may try to "buy" a way out of a European crisis, proposing a more powerful aid to the Iranian issue.
In the short term problems in another part of the world - this is definitely good news for Ahmadi Nezhada. That gives him time for scientists to launch and operation of centrifuges and improvement of nuclear technology. And this is perfectly consistent with the strategy of delaying the Iranian nuclear crisis, at least until a new elected will not be U.S. president, believes FT. (Full text on the site InoPressa.ru)
The Iranian nuclear debate has disappeared from the headlines after some weeks after, it seemed, was nearing culmination. This summer, world powers, including Russia, once again sounded the proposal for Tehran economic and political incentives to persuade it to suspend uranium enrichment programme. Iran's answer was the intentional delay.
People close to the regime, everyone who was willing to listen that Iran is interested in "sweet pill" contained in a package of proposals. Under these circumstances, Iran, as a first step can only freeze the expansion of activities of uranium enrichment, a UN cease to consider new sanctions against the country.
When rumors began to mount that Israel could defeat a military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities (now these rumors, because of the apparent opposition to the U.S., have subsided), United States first agreed to take part in direct talks with Iranian high-ranking American official representative.
But Iran, assignment, offered nothing in return. Instead of the expected "yes" or "maybe" at the talks in Geneva, Iranian diplomats were counter to the endless negotiations. The attitude of Iran disappoint all participants, including Russians, and heightened the prospect of forming a strong international front against Iran. Moscow, however, do not rush the issue of a new round of UN sanctions.
At a time when American and Western European governments have condemned Russia for the invasion of Georgia and the recognition of insurgent regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, its resistance to tighten.
However, it is still too early to assume that if the world will face a revived and more aggressive Russia, Iran with the hook.
On the one hand, the crisis could force the EU to follow the footsteps of the U.S. and impose new unilateral sanctions against Tehran.
Indeed, it appears that the aim of Moscow - this assertion of its forces along its own borders, rather than stirring up a broader global conflict. And though its relations with Iran were friendly, Moscow is afraid of the Iranian atomic bomb to the same extent, if not more, than the United States. Meanwhile, the history of Russian interference in the affairs of Persia forcing Iran to fear Russia's current intentions.
Last week, Prime Vladimir Putin hinted that cooperation on Iran depends on how the West will be ready to take into account the fears of Russia. But he also made it clear that Russia supported the three UN resolution on Iran, because they meet "national interests" of Russia.
Let the Iranians still rejoice tensions in Europe. But doubtful that they can count on the promotion of Russia that she pulled out of their nuclear dispute, concludes The Financial Times.
Note that on August 28 at the last summit in the Tajik capital of participating countries Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders expressed support for Russia in "promoting peace" in the Caucasus.
Upon completion of the summit President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev suggested that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadi Nezhadu discuss bilateral relations and major international issues. It was expected that the leaders agreed position on the Georgian question, but the sensation did not take place. The seriousness of the meeting emphasized the participation of the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrusheve, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and presidential assistant Sergei Prikhodko.
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