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"Another way to trade? In what way? Rafsanjani asked rhetorically, I don't know why these words came out of Yanayev's mouth with a smell of conspiracy, the most important thing that Iran lacks now is oil fields, if the Soviet Union wants Iran to exchange oil fields for the construction of nuclear power plants, as long as the lease time and rent are not too excessive, they are willing to accept it.

However, the Soviet Union, known as the "big Saudi Arabia", did not look down on Iran's oil fields at all, they already had enough oil and minerals, and even in Africa, there were many multinational groups with the background of the Soviet government to bring more water and fire to the African people. In just four years, with the help of the military influence of polar bears, those multinational groups made a lot of money in Africa, and the Soviet government naturally did not publicize this secret channel of income. Had it not been for the fact that these multinational groups had provided jobs for the military personnel laid off by the Soviet Union, the post-1991 unrest alone would have been enough of a headache for the central government.

"It's about the arms trade between the Soviet Union and Iran, and the situation in Iraq has recently become like a hot one, hasn't it sounded the alarm for the Iranian government? Or do you really believe that the Americans' goal is simply a humanitarian violation of Iraq's dictator Saddam Hussein? Yanayev hit the nail on the head when he pointed out the US conspiracy, "They just want to stir up the situation in the Middle East through Iraq." After defeating Saddam, the next step is Iran or Syria. ”

As the watchdog of the Soviet Union in the Middle East, it was much easier to persuade Assad in Syria than in Iran. That's why Yanayev wants to gnaw on the hard bone of Rafsanjani first, and the tougher Khamenei behind him.

"The Arab Spring, which undermined freedom and democracy, was aimed at the entire Middle East world, and I think Rafsanjani or Khamenei saw it more far-reaching."

Yanaev's words are like a wake-up call. Khamenei had previously mentioned that if the United States invaded Iraq, Iran would need to provide military assistance and support, because if Iraq is lost, Iran will be left alone to face a powerful attack by the United States. Without the guys who huddle together to keep warm, Iran may end up like Iraq.

Unfortunately, it didn't take long for Khamenei's warning to erupt in Iraq. Now Saddam's life and death are uncertain. And the Iraqi army has been declining since the last glory of the bloody battle of Baghdad, and has been defeated repeatedly. Add to this the armed Kurdish uprising, and the opposition to Saddam's rule fighting Saddam's army in cities to the southwest. Add to this the Iraqi mechanized infantry division, which surrendered to the U.S. military and became minions of the U.S. army, and Iraq faced an even more chaotic and bad situation than it did in the 60s.

"What weapons does the Soviet Union want to sell us this time? Tanks? "When Rafsanjani did not know what Yanayev was trying to do, he naturally did not casually agree to any request.

"This time, the Soviet Union promised to sell the most advanced MiG-29 and Su-27 fighter jets to Iran. to offset part of the construction of nuclear power plants. I don't think you will refuse such a condition. Yanayev asked.

Although the Soviet Union was not so humane in its treatment of India, it was relatively conscientious about other arms sales targets. Especially in 1991, when the Far Eastern Military District dismantled its troops, the mere sale of second-hand original T72 tanks to Iran was enough to move the heart. So now to hear that the Soviet Union is willing to sell the Su-27 to Iran is enough to sing a hymn to the real pig to glorify the friendship between the two countries.

After Yanayev saw Rafsanjani's expression, he knew that the other party was already tempted, because the current Iranian Air Force could no longer be the same as before. Although in the 1991 Gulf War, Iraqi Air Force pilots who were attacked by the US military flew a large number of planes to Iran, and these planes were all taken in by Iran, and most of them were subsequently incorporated into the Iranian Air Force. But the vast majority of American F14 Pandas. The F4 Phantom and F5 Tiger fighters have been lacking replacement parts, which has greatly weakened the military strength of the Iranian Air Force.

So I heard that the USSR was willing to sell the MiG-29 and Su-27 in large quantities. Rafsanjani's joy can be imagined. The entry into service of Soviet fighter jets would greatly improve the situation of the Iranian Air Force's lack of combat effectiveness, and it would also add a potential risk to the provocative United States, which was a very good deal.

"If you are willing to purchase a large number of orders, then we are willing to reduce the construction cost of the nuclear power plant by 300 million, of course, all the materials will not contain any moisture, and we will pay for the loss of the nuclear power plant. Well, we have a side requirement, though. ”

"What requirements?" Rafsanjani asked.

"If you want to equip Soviet-style fighters on a large scale, you need an advisory group to help and guide Iranian pilots in air and ground training......"

Before Yanayev finished speaking, Rafsanjani directly shook his head and interrupted Yanayev's words, not giving him a chance to continue, "We choose to refuse, because we will not allow any foreign troops to enter Iran, which is an act of trampling on our national sovereignty." ”

The Soviet Union was not without experience in sending advisory missions, having sent them in both Egypt and Iraq. However, these advisory groups often controlled their military power, turning a country's armed forces into branches and vassals of the Soviet army in disguise. For example, Saddam's air force echelon before the Iran-Iraq war was basically a flying group under the control of the Soviet Union.

"But it's also what saved the fate of your country." Yanayev showed an irresistible toughness, pointing out the external situation that Iran is now facing, "Please tell me, now that the United States has been able to ignore the veto and start a direct war, what is the difference between sending troops to Iraq and sending troops to Iran? It is nothing more than a question of who comes first and who comes last, and the United Nations can no longer stop the United States, so the only thing that can stop the United States is the Soviet Union, which has a military strength comparable to it. ”

"As long as there are places where the Soviet Union has garrisons, they will not dare to brazenly start a war. Saddam Hussein became an outcast in this game because everyone had abandoned him. But Iran is different, and your geographical location and oil resources are too important for the United States. So after the United States has cleaned up Saddam, the next one will turn the gun on you. ”

Yanayev was right about one thing, sacrificing some of his sovereign interests now would be much better than the tragic end of his own eventual regime overthrow.

Of course, part of the Soviet Union's rescue of Iran was selfish, and Iraq, one of the three allies in the Middle East, has become a volatile country, and if there is further turmoil in Syria and Iran, then the United States will win a big victory in the Middle East. You and I don't want to see this happen. Moreover, the Central Asian region of the Soviet Union is a place of political instability adjacent to the Middle East, and if you collapse, the chain reaction of the Soviets will put the Soviet Union in an extremely passive state. ”

Rafsanjani was silent for a while, no longer as excited as he had been in negotiating with the Soviets, and he was lost in thought about Yanayev's questions. Of course, Yanayev does not expect the other side to accept his own views at once, but only hopes that President Rafsanjani will carefully consider his own ideas, and as long as he does not disagree with Yanayev's views, then Rafsanjani will be half the victory.

"I need to think about the issues raised by Chairman Yanayev, at least not for me alone." Rafsanjani did not show strong opposition, but stressed that he wanted to go back and think about it. This gave Yanayev hope that if an advisory mission could be stationed in Iran, the likelihood of the United States taking action against Iran would drop by several percentage points.

"Then I will wait for President Rafsanjani to hear from President Rafsanjani, and I hope that we will be able to toast the friendship between the Soviet Union and Iran at the state dinner tonight." (To be continued.) )