Russia, Iran Plan $10 Billion Arms Deal

(RT-Russia) Russia and Iran have been negotiating the supply of $10 billion worth of weapons to Tehran following the delivery of Russia's S-300 air defense missile system to the country in October, Viktor Ozerov, the head of the defense and security committee of the Russian upper house of parliament, said Monday. He said the arms include T-90 tanks, artillery systems, and aircraft. Ozerov noted that the arms in question fall under a UN moratorium on Iran obtaining weapons, in force through October 2020.


2016-11-16 00:00:00

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