The Associated Press: Russia: Late payments may irreversibly harm Iran nuclear plant construction
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Title:Mark: #5: no politics here
Name:Paul Freedman
City: Falls ChurchState: VA
Maybe the Iranians didn`t pay full price or the conversion rate changed or who knows. Yeah, there`s a gap between energy and bombs but conceivably once the Iranians (if ever) master enrichment cascades parallel research can speed up the process. In any event I wouldn`t look for any sophisticated balance-of-power or political reasons for Russia`s concern: they seem sincere in the ostensible reason for holdup here: they want their money, alliances be damned, and they think Iran is a deadbeat.