Yes, according to
Tehran Alarm Grows at Russia's Defection, by Kaveh L Afrasiabi, which notes Russia as the sole former supporter of Iran's nuclear program.
"The indications are that Moscow has now joined the United States' "strategic game" against Iran. As Tehran's preoccupation grows over this unsettling issue about its northern neighbor and sole nuclear partner, rumors are circulating that authorities have interrogated several Russian technicians at the Russian-built Bushehr power plant over their possible involvement with the recent cyber-attack that infected staff computers at the facility."
"Fueling that fear are President Dmitry Medvedev's recent decision to ban any commercial sale to Iran related to uranium mining in Russia and, more important, a ban on the sale of the sophisticated S-300 air defense system, irrespective of Iran's dire reaction and warning that it will sue Moscow for breach of its contractual obligations.
Russia, citing the UN sanctions, is now trying to cheat Iran of 90% of the US$800 million contract on the missile system by repaying only 10% under the lame excuse of force majeure - a clever "cheating game" according to some Iranian parliamentarians. That simply adds to Iranian anger that nowadays is directed first and foremost against Washington, reflected in President Mahmud Ahmadinejad's remark over the weekend that he wished US leaders would be "buried", a dramatic turnaround to the more deferential comments during the initial phase of his recent US visit.
In the US, on the other hand, there is a genuine satisfaction of a "smart Iran strategy" that is working, not only with the Russians but also, perhaps, with regional supporters of Iran such as Turkey and Syria. Turkish President Abdullah Gul made a surprising statement expressing concern about Iran's nuclear intentions, even as he has urged stronger trade ties with Tehran, and US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last month met with Walid al-Moallem, her Syrian counterpart. "
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Is US policy against Iran working?
