Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says Israeli officials have assured him that they are not planning a military strike on Iran.
Regarding a potential Israeli strike, Medvedev said that although Russia has no defense agreement with Iran, that does not mean Russia would be indifferent to such an occurrence.
The Russian president also said that his country reserved the right to deliver defensive systems to Iran, and that "any supplies of any weapons, especially defensive weapons, cannot increase tensions; on the contrary they should ease them."
Although Russia repeatedly opposed sanctions against Iran, Medvedev urged Tehran to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
(CCTV September 21, 2009)
