Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov Confirms Arms Sales to Iran

Russia has delivered new anti-aircraft missile systems to Iran and would consider further requests by Tehran for defensive weapons, Moscow confirmed today... "We have supplied the modern short-range anti-aircraft systems TOR-M1 in accordance with our contracts," Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov told reporters when asked about the sale... "We're developing our military and technical cooperation with Iran in accordance with international law and will continue to develop it," he said. "And if Iran wants to buy defensive, I underline defensive, equipment for its armed forces then why not?"
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