Putin Has Rejected Iran's S-400 Missile Request Over Soaring Gulf Tensions?

[Swordsmyth]

Bloomberg reports that Russia's President Putin has rejected a controversial Iranian request to buy S-400 missile defense systems on the basis of current soaring tensions between Tehran and Washington following accusations of "sabotage" attacks on oil tankers and a pipeline in the gulf region.
The breaking report cites a senior Russian official and other unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter:

The request was rebuffed by President Vladimir Putin, the people said on condition of anonymity because they’re not authorized to discuss the matter. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited Moscow May 7.

Apparently Russia is not willing to risk yet more tensions with the US and possible further punitive measures as it's in a growing "new Cold War" of sorts on a number of other global fronts, including in Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, the collapsing INF treaty, defense sales to Turkey, and lately facing fresh accusations of conducting "low-yield nuke tests" in the Arctic.
Neither side has yet confirmed the Bloomberg report; however, Russia has lately sought to assure both Israel and the West that it's taking strides to prevent Iranian expansion inside Syria in order to calm and stabilize the international proxy war there.
At this delicate time, when Syrian and Russian airstrikes are ramping up over Idlib province, Russia transferring S-400's to Iran would likely prove disastrous in terms of re-igniting a great power confrontation and conflict in the region. No doubt Moscow doesn't want to upset an already fragile balance, and further needs Turkey by its side related to Idlib.
Transfer of the S-400, which has a defense range of up to 400 kilometers, would also likely heighten an established pattern of Israeli military intervention against Iranian assets in Syria and Lebanon.


More at: https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-...-gulf-tensions

[Stratovarious]

Russian Collusion!!


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[goldenequity]

Iran has not asked for buying Russian S-400 systems - source
Peskov says unaware of Moscow's refusal to supply S-400 systems to Tehran
RUSSIA SERVICES S-300 SYSTEMS DELIVERED TO IRAN EARLIER - SOURCE
http://www.interfax.com/news.asp?y=2019&m=5&d=31&pg=3

Iran has an upgraded S-300 system deployed.
seems like it's just more hegemon/State Dept type bull$#@!
(like Hezebollah is 'abandoning Syria' cuz of Trump's 'successful Iran sanctions'... etc.)
imo S-400's aren't even 'needed' by Iran.
we know they have a huge missile stockpile which could take down Tel Aviv/almost ALL Persian Gulf assets/ports/refineries/tankers
together with thousands of shoulder launched systems for anti-ship and air-defense.
'S-400s' would be headlines and armament they don't need atm.