Official Confirms Arms Deal With Iran
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Russian Defense Minister Sergei B. Ivanov confirmed that Moscow has struck a deal to sell short-range surface-to-air missiles to Iran.
Russian media have said that Moscow agreed in November to sell $1 billion worth of weapons to Iran, including up to 30 Tor-M1 missile systems. The reports prompted concern from the U.S. and from Israel, which considers Iran to be its biggest threat.
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