No air defence sales to troubled regions – Russia
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 9 Oct 2008
Summary: Russia has in the past denied it is selling Iran the S-300 but Israeli defence sources told Reuters this month Moscow and Tehran were discussing the purchase. The most advance version of the S-300 system can track targets and fire at aircraft 120 km (75 miles) away. It is known in the West as the SA-20. source: Reutersread more

Israeli PM gets no promises on Russian arms sales
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 9 Oct 2008
Summary: Edud OlmertIsrael’s prime minister said Tuesday he received assurances that Russia would not allow Israel’s security to be threatened, but offered no indication he won the concrete promises he sought on Russian arms sales or sanctions on Iran. Israel is concerned that Russia could sell its enemies, Iran and Syria, advanced S-300 anti-aircraft missile systems. That would make any strike at Iran’s first nuclear power plant ? which Russia is helping to build ? more difficult. source: APread more

Iraq parliament speaker on Iran visit
Campaign Against Sanctions and Military Intervention in Iran (CASMII) - 9 Oct 2008
Summary: Iraqi parliament speaker Mahmud al-Mashhadani arrived in the Iranian capital on Tuesday, a day after his plane was refused permission to land in Tehran, state television reported. Mashhadani, a Sunni Arab, was to meet his Iranian opposite number, Ali Larijani, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and judiciary chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi on Tuesday. source: AFPread more