(RIA-Novosti-Russia) Russia owes Tehran only the prepayment of $166.8 million for S-300 air defense missile systems, Rostekhnologii head Sergei Chemezov said on Thursday. Russia canceled the $800 million contract to supply Iran with the missiles because of UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic. The missile systems originally destined for Iran have been built, and could possibly be supplied to a third country, Chemezov said.
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