Russia Ratchets Up Tensions With Arms Sales To Iran And Venezuela

September 19, 2008 by national  
Filed under Homeland Security News

Russia defied the United States yesterday by announcing plans to sell military hardware to Iran and Venezuela.

The head of the state arms exporter said that he was negotiating to sell antiaircraft systems to Iran despite American objections. Russia has already delivered 29 Tor-M1 missile systems under a $700 million (£386 million) deal with Iran in 2005. Read more