Russia: Sanctions ban S-300 missilesAhmadinejad: Obama made a big mistakeUnrepentant Iran derides sanctions"Should [America and Israel] have the opportunity," Ahmadinejad said, "they would harm all the states in the region. If Iran and Saudi Arabia will be united on regional matters, our enemies will not have the courage to invade Muslim land."The Times cited a US defense source as saying the Saudis had conducted exercises to ensure Israeli jets are not shot down going through Saudi airspace in the event of an attack against Iran. The source added that the US State Department is aware of the agreement.Sources in Saudi Arabia told The Times that it is common knowledge within defense circles in the kingdom that an arrangement is in place if Israel decides to launch the raid. Despite the tension between the two countries, they said, their governments share a mutual loathing of the regime in Teheran and a common fear of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. However, Riyadh has publicly denied the report.An Israeli attemptto destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities would likely target uraniumenrichment facilities at Qom and Natanz as well as a heavy waterreactor at Arak and a gas storage development at Isfahan, the reportsaid.Questioned on the option of a Saudi flight path for Israeli bombers,Aharon (Ze’ev) Farkash, who headed military intelligence until 2006 andhas been involved in war games simulating a strike on Iran, was quotedby The Times as saying: “I know that Saudi Arabia is even more afraidthan Israel of an Iranian nuclear capacity.”
'US, Israel would harm all ME states"
Ahmadinejad accuses West of cultivating strife between Iran, Saudis.
Russia: Sanctions ban S-300 missilesAhmadinejad: Obama made a big mistakeUnrepentant Iran derides sanctions"Should [America and Israel] have the opportunity," Ahmadinejad said, "they would harm all the states in the region. If Iran and Saudi Arabia will be united on regional matters, our enemies will not have the courage to invade Muslim land."The Times cited a US defense source as saying the Saudis had conducted exercises to ensure Israeli jets are not shot down going through Saudi airspace in the event of an attack against Iran. The source added that the US State Department is aware of the agreement.Sources in Saudi Arabia told The Times that it is common knowledge within defense circles in the kingdom that an arrangement is in place if Israel decides to launch the raid. Despite the tension between the two countries, they said, their governments share a mutual loathing of the regime in Teheran and a common fear of Iran’s nuclear ambitions. However, Riyadh has publicly denied the report.An Israeli attemptto destroy Iran’s nuclear capabilities would likely target uraniumenrichment facilities at Qom and Natanz as well as a heavy waterreactor at Arak and a gas storage development at Isfahan, the reportsaid.Questioned on the option of a Saudi flight path for Israeli bombers,Aharon (Ze’ev) Farkash, who headed military intelligence until 2006 andhas been involved in war games simulating a strike on Iran, was quotedby The Times as saying: “I know that Saudi Arabia is even more afraidthan Israel of an Iranian nuclear capacity.”