“Iran
has announced its readiness to cooperate with Russia, China and India
on the issue of NATO’s missile shield and related threats from the
military bloc, the head of its defense ministry said in Moscow.”
“Despite
a deal on Tehran's nuclear program, the US is still going to site its
missile defense installations in Europe. They are being deployed over
a perceived threat from 'nuclear Iran' – a pretext which Moscow
called a 'fairytale. [...] 'According to Russia, the controversial
missile shield in Europe is staying because 'the Missile Defense
System was never about Iran.'”
“The US
has for years insisted the missile defense system is needed for
protection against potential missiles from rogue states, such as
North Korea and Iran. Moscow strongly objected to new unilateral NATO
military installations, citing national security threats. Russia
proposed the creation of a joint system, but Washington rejected it.”
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