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209929
Wed, 09/28/2011 - 11:17
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Iran Views NATO Missile Shield in Turkey as Major Threat to Russia
TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Supreme Leader's top advisor for military affairs Major General Yahya Rahim Safavi said the NATO missile shield in Turkey poses an actual threat to Russia.
No war against Iran is in prospect, because foreign threats against Iran are mostly posed by the Unites States and Israel, but actually they are now engaged in different challenges in their countries, he added.
Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Selcuk Unal announced the country's intention to host the system on Sept. 2. Following Ankara's announcement, Russia criticized the plan and denounced NATO's efforts to advance Eastward.
In September 2010, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen proposed to develop a 200-million-euro (253-million-dollar) US-backed missile system around Europe against possible attacks by "rogue states."
Last week, Iran's Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the deployment of NATO's early-warning radar system in Turkey aims to defend Israel and targets restricting Russian and Iranian influence.
No war against Iran is in prospect, because foreign threats against Iran are mostly posed by the Unites States and Israel, but actually they are now engaged in different challenges in their countries, he added.
Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesman Selcuk Unal announced the country's intention to host the system on Sept. 2. Following Ankara's announcement, Russia criticized the plan and denounced NATO's efforts to advance Eastward.
In September 2010, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen proposed to develop a 200-million-euro (253-million-dollar) US-backed missile system around Europe against possible attacks by "rogue states."
Last week, Iran's Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi said the deployment of NATO's early-warning radar system in Turkey aims to defend Israel and targets restricting Russian and Iranian influence.
