From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

"Russia has begun delivery of Tor-M1 air defense missile systems to
Iran, a Defense Ministry official said Friday, confirming that Moscow would
proceed with arms deals with Tehran in spite of U.S. criticism.

The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not
authorized to discuss the issue, declined to specify when the deliveries
had been made and how many systems had been delivered.

Ministry officials have previously said Moscow would supply 29 of the
sophisticated missile systems to Iran under a USD 700 million (-565
million) contract, according to Russian media reports."



Adam

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