Soviet Union 1991

The second update is complete

Even Victor did not expect that he would be rejected by Iran. When he expressed his willingness to provide Iran with weapons of mass destruction, Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani refused. He tactfully said that Iran did not want to have a direct conflict with the United States and the West, so Iran did not want to make such a deal as purchasing weapons of mass destruction. ＠,

He also hoped that the United States and the Soviet Union could ease the situation of confrontation and conflict, and replied that the struggle between the two superpowers would only involve small countries in the vortex of international politics. Now Iran only wants to develop its economy carefully, rather than establish a powerful enemy for itself. Iran's statement is very clear, and Victor knows that it is useless to say more.

Although Victor was ignored by Iranian President Rafsanjani, he was received by Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei, the former Iranian President and now almost equivalent to the spiritual leader of the Iranian Communist Party. The other party expressed great interest in Victor's proposal.

Compared with Rafsanjani's moderate conservative side, Khamenei represents the radical side of the conservatives. He believes that the United States is a hegemonic country that attempts to interfere in Iran's internal affairs through various means to make Iran a watchdog of the United States. Khamenei, who insists on the independence of the Iranian people, firmly stands against the United States.

So it is not unreasonable that Iran was later criticized by the United States as a "terrorist country" and "axis of evil". For the United States, any country that opposes itself is an axis of evil.

"I am very interested in your weapons of mass destruction. You know. Iran has always been a very sensitive issue in nuclear technology. It often even involves the hearts of a group of self-proclaimed righteous guys." Khamenei met Victor in his mansion. A believer, a spiritual leader, but they came together because of the same enemy.

And Khamenei insisted that he was against nuclear weapons and he did not want Iran to have nuclear weapons.

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Since our friends are in trouble and have concerns, we the Soviet Union will also lend a helping hand." Victor answered generously and appropriately, implying that we are very willing to do business with you.

Khamenei picked up the cup on the table with his left hand, and when he put the cup to his mouth, he suddenly sighed. "Unfortunately, I am no longer the president of Iran, and I have no right to ask about such things."

"But everyone knows that you are the spiritual leader of Iran, and you have led the people of the country to defeat the heroes and great men of Iraq." Victor said suggestively, "At the same time, everyone also knows that you are the leader of the army..."

"Even so? Making this deal with you behind the president's back? Excuse me, although I really want Iran to have other weapons of mass destruction besides nuclear weapons, this does not mean that I will challenge Rafsanjani's authority. This is a stupid thing."

"Today here, I can only tell you that some people in Iran, especially in the army, are interested in your deal. But for some special reasons, we cannot reach a consensus with the president. If this problem can be solved. We will buy all your chemical weapons."

Khamenei's words are like an extremely tempting candy. He hinted that if Victor can make Rafsanjani succumb under pressure, then he can let the army trade with the Soviet Union openly.

"I've said it, and now it's up to you, Mr. Viktor." Khamenei's tone was a little cunning, and the sudden end of the conversation caught Viktor off guard.

Viktor had been reporting the news to Yanayev, including President Rafsanjani's rejection of the Soviet Union's chemical weapons deal, and Khamenei's implicit pressure on Rafsanjani in order to coerce him into a deal.

"It seems that Iran is not a sure thing. On the one hand, the radicals represented by Khamenei want to obtain weapons of mass destruction, and on the other hand, the moderates headed by Rafsanjani want to maintain peaceful relations between Iran and the West. However, Rafsanjani forgot one thing, that is, unless Iran, an oil-rich country, becomes a pawn of the United States in the Middle East, when the strategic center of the United States begins to tilt towards the Middle East, those who are unwilling to cooperate will be the first to bear the brunt."

The recent situation shows that the United States is gradually increasing its intervention in the Middle East. In Europe, NATO is still fighting the Soviet Union as always. The United States seems to want Western European countries to involve the Soviet Union, whose strength has been discounted, and then their strategic focus will shift to the Middle East.

President Bush has tasted the sweetness of oil in the Gulf War. How could they let go of this liquid gold? The United States does not even need to plunder other countries' oil. They only need to use the war to manipulate the oil futures market. Then, even if the United States does not seize the oil resources of Middle Eastern countries, it can still make a fortune through war.

Therefore, Iran's resources and geographical advantages determine that it is a tragic country, and its political system also makes it an excuse for accusations and attacks by the United States.

It was because of Iran's experience that Yanayev thought of using some anti-American Western countries to forge a wall for himself, a red wall to protect oil interests. Iran, which has always been anti-American, and Iraq, which hated the United States after the Gulf conflict, naturally became the targets of the Soviet Union's efforts to win over.

"Comrade Yazov, what do you think we should do to make Rafsanjani surrender?" Yanayev asked Defense Minister Yazov, who was also one of Yanayev's think tanks.

"Nothing is more oppressive than using false accusations and smears to deal with a national leader." Defense Minister Yazov replied.

"The United States was deliberately allowed to obtain false intelligence that Iran possessed weapons of mass destruction. At such a critical moment when the treaty on limiting chemical weapons was being signed, the issue of Iran's chemical weapons appeared. What do you think the United States will do? The United States, which has been racking its brains over the Iranian nuclear issue for a long time, will certainly use this incident to make a big fuss about Iran."

"I believe in the United States' propaganda ability to slander and criticize Iran, so we must completely shatter Iran's idea of ​​peaceful coexistence with the West and indirectly push the United States to the opposite side of Iran. In this way, do you think Rafsanjani can continue to adhere to his moderate ideals?"

"By then, let alone weapons of mass destruction, even if it is real nuclear weapons, they will be eager to try. Therefore, the Middle East issue is not urgent now. The main thing to do is to infiltrate countries with high anti-American sentiments, and nothing can better reflect this than military transactions. "

"Also, I have a concern about the issue of chemical weapons restrictions. That is, do we really want to sign this treaty? Although the use of chemical weapons has been labeled as inhumane, in war, chemical weapons are still offensive weapons with excellent effects. "

Yazov's concerns are also the voice of Yanaev. To be honest, he is not willing to give up the remains of the Soviet Union's chemical weapons depot on Pozruz Island. Those anthrax, smallpox virus and various nerve agents represent the research results of the Soviet Union in the past 70 years. Moreover, the cost of destroying these viruses is not easier than making them.

So Yanaev must think of a way to prevent the signing of the treaty. Even if these viruses are sealed, it is far better than being destroyed. Moreover, the treaty on the prohibition of the use of chemical weapons is originally a dead letter. In the subsequent wars, it was not seen that the country was prohibited from using white phosphorus bombs and the like.

Because of this, Yanayev tried every means to sell some of the chemical weapons in the nerve agent library to Middle Eastern countries. If the Americans really want to send troops to Iraq in the future, there will be some headaches for the United States.

"Regarding the destruction of the virus, I will get in touch with the Chinese side to some extent, and hope that the two countries can keep the same pace on this treaty issue." As the common interests of China and the Soviet Union, it means that the two countries need to advance and retreat together on certain issues in the United Nations.

"The so-called United Nations Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is nothing more than a ridiculous joke. They can only make those countries without chemical weapons cheer. In fact, if a real war breaks out, who would not mind using such a terrible war machine?" (To be continued.)