Both funny and true.

Frankly the best thing that could happen is if Iran spends all its OIL money on Russian junk. The weapons would be of marginal use in any conceivable combat situation and the diversion of resources from useful economic development would further weaken the kleptocracy there.

It’s not Russian weapons that that are the problem in Iran. It’s the lunatics in charge and their support of terror.

As for Russia — it’s a lost cause. A 2nd rate has-been rapidly regressing to a 3rd world criminal state. It’s BAD news, and it has LOTS of nukes. Right now it runs on its Oil exports, but without those, it is a basket case in training.

1. Weapons.

2. Nuclear technology.

3. Oil.

4. Vodka.

Nos. 3 & 4 Iran unlikely to buy.

It’s about the money.

There could be bribery too. On Saddam’s Oil Coupon list were several Russian parties and politicians. Iran likely bribing the Russians the same.

The US and NATO now has or is preparing relatively new forward deployments in (starting from the west and moving east)

–Poland

–Romania

–Bulgaria

–Georgia

–Iraq

–Afghanistan

–Uzbekistan

If China were to one day develop forward deployments in, say, not just Venezuela but also Cuba, Colombia (soon to be formerly Russian) Kamchatka, and Indonesia, I daresay our military establishment would be a mite alarmed and seeking ways to kick back.

And get kickbacks. Remember, Putin’s barely in charge. When you talk about weapons sales from Russia, you’re referring to sales by dozens of groups that are, in effect, quasi-privatized, entrepreneurial concerns run by all kinds of military, foreign ministry and FSB (ex-KGB) characters operating without much central control. Of course Putin gets his cut, but I think it’s likely that he’s little more than a puppet. No Russian president today can really rein in the criminalized Russian state and its security services.

I’d peg the chances of Russia taking our side vs the mullahs at less than 10%. Not being cynical, just assessing the situation honestly and realistically.