Saturday, April 16, 2016

Iran Wants To Buy Fighter Jets And Tanks From Russia

Iranian Defense Minister Hassan Dehghan, right, and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu attend a press conference in Tehran in January 2015. (screen capture: AFP)

Times of Israel: Iran aims to buy fighter jets, advanced tanks from Russia

Defense minister reportedly taking arms shopping list to his meet with Moscow counterpart later this month

Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan is planning to raise the purchase of warplanes and tanks during an upcoming meeting with his Russian counterpart in Moscow, Iran’s semi-official news agency Fars reported Friday, citing Russian media.

An official at the Iranian Embassy in Moscow said it was “quite possible” that the April 26-27 talks between Dehghan and Sergei Shoigu would include the issue, Fars said, again quoting the Interfax news agency.

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Update: Iran's defense minister to visit Russia for military cooperation (Press TV)

WNU Editor: I would not be surprised if the Iranians have a long shopping list

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